Elton John’s 7th album, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” was released.
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Research into fossil footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico confirmed humans were in the Americas at least 21,000 years ago.
During World War I, as a soldier, Adolf Hitler was injured by a grenade blast.
Marc Garneau became the first Canadian to reach outer space.
Britain's R101 airship crashed in France on its maiden voyage.
The Great Cyclone of Calcutta hit India and destroyed over half the city.
