New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.
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Three-year-old English girl Madeleine McCann went missing while on vacation with her parents, family, and friends in Praia da Luz, Portugal.
The first train passenger service began.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett dumped all his holdings in the four major US airlines.
The Battle of Salem Church took place.
The sixth major fire in San Francisco occurred.
