Sony released their PlayStation 4 in North America and sold one million units within 24 hours.
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On his second voyage, Charles Darwin arrived at Tahiti and noted rich fertile lands and intelligent natives.
Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
The Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation, the first government rule for the newly-formed United States of America.
American businessman King Camp Gillette was granted his patent for the safety razor.
Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.