The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
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Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.
The Times of London was first issued.
NASA launched the Mariner 4 space probe on a mission to Mars.
East Timor declared its independence from Portugal.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
