The final commercial Concorde flight took place between New York and London Heathrow.
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John White returned to England after failing to find the lost Roanoke colonists.
People in South Asia witnessed a total eclipse that lasted 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
Iceland's Prime Minister joined thousands of women on strike to protest gender inequality.
Dubbed 'Black Thursday,' the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
Folklore states that injured soldier Gil Pérez was mysteriously transported from the Philippines to Mexico City.