The General Electric Company was formed in New York.
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NASA launched a spacecraft to rendezvous with a small communication satellite.
The Titanic sunk at 2:20 am in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland.
The island of Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George VI of England.
The King of England, Henry VIII, appointed Thomas Cromwell as the Chief Secretary.
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire, which destroyed the roof.
