The Dutch expedition captained by Admiral Van Warwyck first sighted Mauritius.
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During the Senate climate crisis task force, climate change activity Greta Thunberg said, 'You're not trying hard enough. Sorry.'
Conjoined twins were successfully separated for the first time.
Miss America crowned Vanessa Williams, the first black winner, in New York City.
German-British astronomer William Herschel discovered the moon of Saturn, 'Mimas.'
The New York Stock Exchange reopened for trading after the September 11 attacks.