French astronomer Pierre Janssen first recorded evidence of helium, a then-unknown element.
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The world's oldest cheese dating back 3,200 years, was discovered in an Ancient Egyptian tomb near Cairo.
North Carolina, US, was hit by hurricane Bob.
There were sightings of a giant sea serpent in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
President Donald Trump announced that he might want to buy Greenland and claim it for the US.
President Woodrow Wilson issued a Proclamation of Neutrality.