Elton John’s 7th album, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” was released.
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The Great Cyclone of Calcutta hit India and destroyed over half the city.
King Louis the Pious was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope.
A Russian actress and a film director were launched into space to create the world's first film in orbit.
Marc Garneau became the first Canadian to reach outer space.
Research into fossil footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico confirmed humans were in the Americas at least 21,000 years ago.
