The first Sears retail store opened in Chicago.
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Captain William Dampier rescued British Sailor Alexander Selkirk after 52 months of being left on an island.
The Oxygen TV Network debuted on cable.
The Great Fall River fire destroyed many businesses downtown in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Tesla recalled 54,000 of their Model S Sedans, Model 3 Sedans, Model Y SUVs, and X SUVs due to a software malfunction on their 'Full Self Driving' feature.
'The Way We Were' by Barbra Streisand reached number one on the Billboard 100 charts.
