A galaxy named “Dwingeloo 1” was discovered to be just 10 million light-years from our own.
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The United States of America declared neutrality at the beginning of World War I.
Mount Asama erupted in Japan, killing around 1,400 people.
Two passenger trains derailed in Madhya Pradesh, India.
The first printed edition of the Zohar (Jewish kabbalah) was published.
French inventor Franky Zapata crossed the English Channel on a hoverboard.
