England, Flanders, and Northern France experienced one of the most severe earthquakes in recorded history.
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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 US declared war against Germany and its Central Powers Alliance in World War I.
The King of England, Richard I, died from gangrene in his shoulder after being hit by a crossbow arrow.
The first Tony Awards were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
