The first Sears retail store opened in Chicago.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried a US National Reconnaissance Office payload into orbit.
The Oxygen TV Network debuted on cable.
Captain William Dampier rescued British Sailor Alexander Selkirk after 52 months of being left on an island.
The high-end fashion label Givenchy was presented for the first time in Paris, with the first model being Bettina Graziani.
Grand Central Terminal opened in New York City.