The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
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'Victoria' became the world's first recorded ship to have circumnavigated the globe when it arrived back in Spain.
The Pointe-à-Pitre hurricane hit Guadeloupe killing 6,000 people.
Clarence Saunders founded the Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
The historical drama 'The King's Speech' premiered at Telluride Festival in the United States.
The Long Parliament ordered all theaters to close in London, including The Globe Theatre, which was once partly owned by William Shakespeare.
