British ship Eliza Frances discovered the island of Jarvis in the South Pacific Ocean.
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John Hampton patented the Venetian blind.
Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa painting was stolen from the Louvre, Paris, by Vincenzo Perugia.
Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store in San Francisco, California.
Tiger Woods won the 82nd PGA Championship, making it his second win in a row.
The church 'Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez' was founded.