Explorer John Cabot claimed Canada for England, thinking he was in Asia when he was actually in Nova Scotia.
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The longest tennis match in history took place.
The USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration launched the NOAA-17 satellite.
An announcement was made to say that all cigarette packages in the US must display health warnings.
A gunman opened fire and killed two people and injured 20 at a popular LGBTQ+ nightclub in Oslo, Norway.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest premiered at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California.
