The US held its first horse race in Long Island, New York.
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Qantas flight QF9 became the first to fly nonstop from Australia to the UK.
Frederick Langenheim took the first photo of a solar eclipse.
Wayne Gretzky became the first and only player in NHL history to score 200 points in a season.
Zayn Malik announced that he would be leaving the boyband One Direction.
The EU banned all British beef exports due to the risks of carrying 'mad cow disease.'
