The English transport ship Duke William sank in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.
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The first music store in America was opened in Philadelphia by Michael Hillegas.
NASA launched the first-ever active repeater communications satellite.
The first European explorer discovered New Zealand.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was released in theaters in the US.
Beyoncé's fifth studio album, 'Beyoncé,' was released.
