America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
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The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
Aston Villa's director, William McGregor, formed the English Football League.
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas died after falling off a tightrope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
New York became the first US court to allow blood test results to be used as evidence.
The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.