Argentina raised interest rates to 60% to try and maintain the Peso.
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Captain William Penn set sail from Deal, England, on his famous voyage to the New World on his ship named 'Welcome.'
Period drama movie '12 Years a Slave' premiered and went on to win Best Picture at the Telluride Film Festival in 2014.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris received its 150 millionth visitor.
Casey Stengel announced that he was retiring from managing the New York Mets after 55 years in baseball.
The second-largest mosque in Africa officially opened in Casablanca, Morocco.