On his second voyage, Charles Darwin arrived at Tahiti and noted rich fertile lands and intelligent natives.
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Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
The Soviet Union's uncrewed Buran space shuttle completed its first and only space flight.
Sony released their PlayStation 4 in North America and sold one million units within 24 hours.
The first-ever licensed kosher butcher opened in New York City.
The first Wendy's restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, US.
