Elton John ended his touring career with a final concert in Stockholm, Sweden.
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A flying saucer crash at Roswell, New Mexico, was broadcasted to the public.
The Wall Street Journal issued its first paper.
David Humphreys handed out the first recorded US passport.
The state of Vermont became the first to abolish adult slavery after declaring the Constitution of Vermont.
Navigator Vasco da Gama of Portugal started his first voyage.
