Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage.
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The People's Republic of China launched Shenzhou 1, the first uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft.
The Great Flood of St Petersburg killed 10,000 people and affected almost half a million more.
Pelé, the legendary Brazilian soccer star, scored his 1,000th goal.
Goldwyn Pictures film studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Edgar Selwyn, and Archibald Selwyn.
The Nintendo Wii was released in the US.
