Henry Hudson began a journey up the river that would later be named after him – the Hudson River.
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The Greeks defeated the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
Crosshatch drawings discovered on a 1.5-inch piece of stone in Blombos Cave in South Africa were found to be the oldest known human drawing at 73,000 years old.
American department store Kohl's opened their first store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Lady Gaga wore a full outfit made of meat for the MTV Video Music Awards.
An extreme category 5 hurricane called Gilbert hit Jamaica, with the eye of the storm being 15 miles wide.
