California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
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The Great Cyclone of Calcutta hit India and destroyed over half the city.
Elton John's 7th album, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' was released.
Marc Garneau became the first Canadian to reach outer space.
Research into fossil footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico confirmed humans were in the Americas at least 21,000 years ago.
The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded.
