John White returned to England after failing to find the lost Roanoke colonists.
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Folklore states that injured soldier Gil Pérez was mysteriously transported from the Philippines to Mexico City.
British astronomer William Lassell discovered two of Uranus' moons, Ariel and Umbriel.
Someone in South Carolina won a $1.6 billion lottery jackpot, making it the biggest win in US history at the time.
Dubbed 'Black Thursday,' the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
On her 63rd birthday, American school teacher Annie Taylor was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
