Explorer Christopher Columbus was given funding for his first journey.
He signed the contract in Santa Fe near Granada, Spain, and set sail to find the Indies on August 3.
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Slavery in Ethiopia came to an end thanks to Emperor Haile Selassie.
Seven Irish prisoners broke out of the Western Australian Colony's Fremantle Prison and fled to the US.
The United Kingdom officially created its first National Park, the Peak District National Park.
Dua Lipa made the cover of the TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people.
Ford Mustang went on sale for the first time.
