115,000-year-old human bones found in Poland turned out to be from a Neanderthal child who was eaten by a giant bird.
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Nero began his reign as Roman Emperor at the age of 16, as his predecessor Claudius died from suspicious circumstances.
Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy.
All 33 miners trapped after a mining accident in Chile were rescued after being stuck underground for 69 days.
Cellular mobile phone service was made available to the American public for the first time.
The Safety Hood, which would later become the gas mask, was patented by Garrett Morgan.
