Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
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American Astronomer William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, one of Saturn's moons.
The UK government recognized British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language.
$500 million worth of art was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, US.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Western Turkey, killing 1,070 people.
Donna Summer received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
