Herman Melville’s novel “Moby Dick” was published by Harper & Brothers in New York.
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The musical 'Chicago' opened at Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City.
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet sighted using a telescope.
Ruby Bridges became the first African American girl to take classes at an all-white school in Louisiana.
Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist, embarked on a trip to travel around the world in less than 80 days.
A 19-mile crater was found under the Greenland Glacier.
