The New York Horticultural Society was founded.
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The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
Aston Villa's director, William McGregor, formed the English Football League.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
