P.T. Barnum purchased the world-famous circus elephant Jumbo.
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5 Seconds of Summer member Luke Hemmings posted his first YouTube video.
The first weather satellite (ESSA-1) was launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
New Zealand suffered its most fatal natural disaster in history during the Hawke's Bay Earthquake.
Harper Lee announced plans to publish a sequel to 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
Mother Teresa and The Pope met in Calcutta, where they both fed the sick.
