Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered Iapetus, Saturn’s third-largest moon.
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London's last horse-drawn omnibus trip went from London Bridge Station to Moorgate.
The British singer Cliff Richard was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first African American US Army brigadier general.
St Katharine Docks opened in Central London, England, and it was one of the largest ports for trade in London in the 19th Century.
Taylor Swift's third studio album 'Speak Now' was released. It won Billboard's 2011 Album of the Year.