Explorer John Cabot claimed Canada for England, thinking he was in Asia when he was actually in Nova Scotia.
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A mysterious outbreak of dancing plague or choreomania occurred in the German city of Aachen.
The Battle of Custoza took place during the Third Italian War of Independence.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest premiered at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California.
An announcement was made to say that all cigarette packages in the US must display health warnings.
The Women's International Soccer team played at a world record altitude of 18,999 ft at Kilimanjaro.
