Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for his revolutionary role in developing science.
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Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell published his manual ''Scouting for Boys."
The world's first McDonald's drive-through was opened in Arizona.
The first canned beer received instant approval from customers.
A Japanese soldier was found hiding in Guam.
Japan launched its first lunar probe, Hiten, from the Uchinoura Space Center.