America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
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Four people died, and at least twenty were injured in a terrorist attack near the Houses of Parliament in London.
The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line became the world's first scheduled flight.
Aston Villa's director, William McGregor, formed the English Football League.
The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
The Beatles released their very first album, 'Please Please Me.'
