Svend Robinson became the first Canadian MP to come out of the closet publicly.
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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, wiped out a third of the city's population.
The first Playboy Club opened in Chicago.
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.
Charles Darwin explored Bahia, San Salvador, Brazil, and fell in love with its variety of plants, flowers, animals & insects.
The UK's Prince Harry was withdrawn from a military tour of Afghanistan.
