The Humorous Phases of Funny Faces by James Stuart Blackton became the world’s first animation.
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NASA launched the Pioneer 11 space probe to study the asteroid belt & the environment around Jupiter and Saturn.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in LaFayette, New York, by Joseph Smith.
England, Flanders, and Northern France experienced one of the most severe earthquakes in recorded history.
The first Tony Awards were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
The first modern international Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.
