A shark bit off an arm of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton in Hawaiian waters.
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The Kaaba caught fire and was burned down during the Siege of Mecca.
After over four years in the making, Michelangelo unveiled 'The Last Judgment' painting at the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.
After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore was completed.
The Spanish Flu was reported to have killed 21,000 people in the US in the week ending on this date.
The American psychological thriller 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane' with Joan Crawford and Bette Davis was released.