Walden W. Shaw and John D. Hertz founded the Shaw Livery Company and introduced the yellow cabs to attract passengers.
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Astronomer Galileo demonstrated one of his earlier telescopes to Venetian lawmakers.
Nintendo released the first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007, for the Nintendo 64.
Alicia Thornton became the first British female jockey after taking part in a horse race at York Racecourse in Knavesmire, England.
Captain James Cook set sail on his first voyage from Plymouth, heading for the Pacific Ocean.
Naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor discovered the world's tallest tree in Redwood National Park, California.
