The New York Horticultural Society was founded.
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The Beatles released their very first album, 'Please Please Me.'
The super-bright comet 'Hale-Bopp' reached its closest point to Earth at a distance of 1.215 AU, making it visible to the naked eye.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line became the world's first scheduled flight.
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas died after falling off a tightrope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
