Major Gordon Laing became the first non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu.
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The United States Exploring Expedition set sail.
The USS Indianapolis warship, which sank during World War II, was discovered in the Pacific Ocean 3.4 miles below the surface.
A funeral was held in Iceland for the loss of the Okjökull glacier.
North Carolina, US, was hit by hurricane Bob.
There were sightings of a giant sea serpent in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
