The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
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The Great Fire of London was extinguished after destroying around 70,000 homes.
'Victoria' became the world's first recorded ship to have circumnavigated the globe when it arrived back in Spain.
Stephanie Myers published New Moon, the second novel in the Twilight series.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in Brazil in the first NFL game in South America.
The Long Parliament ordered all theaters to close in London, including The Globe Theatre, which was once partly owned by William Shakespeare.
