The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
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The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
NASA launched the Mariner 4 space probe on a mission to Mars.
The Times of London was first issued.
The teaser trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.
East Timor declared its independence from Portugal.