The first wagon train arrived in California after having left Independence, Missouri, in May 1841.
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Physicists in New Zealand observed a record-breaking solar flair.
Mozart's Symphony No.36 premiered in Linz, Austria.
Canadian country singer Shania Twain released her third album, 'Come On Over.'
Barack Obama became the first African American to win a United States Presidential Election.
A British-led team of archaeologists located the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb.
