Apple Inc became the largest company in the world.
On this day, its value reached over $600 billion.
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The Titanic departed Southampton for its first and only journey.
Walter Hunt patented the safety pin.
The Statute of Anne became the UK's first copyright law.
The first-ever color 3D movie, 'House of Wax,' premiered in New York.
Halley's Comet made its closest approach to Earth in recorded history.
