Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
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The Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge became the first US wildlife sanctuary.
The UK government recognized British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language.
Wayne Rooney apologized to a 9-year-old fan after accidentally breaking his wrist.
American Astronomer William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, one of Saturn's moons.
Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov made the first spacewalk when he left his Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
