The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City was founded.
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Star Trek actor George Takei had an asteroid named after him.
The United States received its first elephant.
The world's largest plane, The Stratolaunch, had its first flight from the Mojave Desert in California.
Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela revealed their separation.
George Westinghouse Jr. patented steam power brake devices in the US.
