A V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from outer space.
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The world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., was founded in England.
The final commercial Concorde flight took place between New York and London Heathrow.
The Guinness World Records awarded Paul McCartney the best-selling singer-songwriter of all time.
A pair of Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike Air Ships broke the record for the highest-selling sneakers at auction.
Folklore states that injured soldier Gil Pérez was mysteriously transported from the Philippines to Mexico City.