Julius Wolff supplied the first canned sardines from Maine, USA.
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Polish mountaineers Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy became the first to ascend Mt. Everest in winter.
Sweden changed their calendar to the Gregorian calendar, making the next day March 1 instead of February 18.
Friends Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan recorded 'Girl From The North Country' at CBS Studios.
Voyager 1 passed Pioneer 10 to become the most distant human-made object in space.
The Republic of Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia.
