Svend Robinson became the first Canadian MP to come out of the closet publicly.
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The first warrants were issued to arrest three women accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, US.
Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Gone With the Wind,' making her the first African American woman to win an Oscar.
A lunar eclipse saved explorer Christopher Columbus's life.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, wiped out a third of the city's population.
Charles Darwin explored Bahia, San Salvador, Brazil, and fell in love with its variety of plants, flowers, animals & insects.
