England, Flanders, and Northern France experienced one of the most severe earthquakes in recorded history.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in LaFayette, New York, by Joseph Smith.
NASA launched the Pioneer 11 space probe to study the asteroid belt & the environment around Jupiter and Saturn.
Texas movie fans were surprised with a special premiere viewing of that year's Star Trek movie.
The Humorous Phases of Funny Faces by James Stuart Blackton became the world's first animation.
The first Tony Awards were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
