American baseball player Joe McGinnity was suspended after a brawl in which he punched and spat at umpire Tom Connolly.
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A solar eclipse occurred, which started Tycho Brahe's interest in the world of astronomy.
Bioshock, the first-person dystopian horror shooter game, was released for Xbox 360 and PC.
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The naval battle of Texel took place in the North Sea.
British ship Eliza Frances discovered the island of Jarvis in the South Pacific Ocean.