Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered Iapetus, Saturn’s third-largest moon.
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The original American horror film ''Halloween” premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, US.
John Hancock became the first Governor of Massachusetts after winning 90% of the votes in the Massachusetts Constitution.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV was made available to PC players in North America.
London's last horse-drawn omnibus trip went from London Bridge Station to Moorgate.
Scientists in India discovered a 152-million-year-old fossil of an extinct marine reptile called the ichthyosaur.
