Herman Melville’s novel “Moby Dick” was published by Harper & Brothers in New York.
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The discovery of an Earth-like planet 3.2 times bigger than our world was announced.
The James Bond movie 'Casino Royale,' with Daniel Craig as Bond, premiered in London.
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet sighted using a telescope.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kaikōura, New Zealand.
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) began its radio service in the United Kingdom.
