While sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, Christopher Columbus discovered Venezuela, which he called “Isla Santa.”
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Astronauts on Apollo 15 discovered a rock that could date back to the birth of the moon.
Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
Kenyan cancer survivors protested in Nairobi.
The Swedish crown jewels were stolen from a cathedral in broad daylight.
The US won gold in the first-ever women's soccer at the Olympics.
