People in South Asia witnessed a total eclipse that lasted 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
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Dubbed 'Black Thursday,' the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
Iceland's Prime Minister joined thousands of women on strike to protest gender inequality.
British astronomer William Lassell discovered two of Uranus' moons, Ariel and Umbriel.
When 65 cars collided during thick fog on the New Jersey Turnpike, nine people were killed.
The world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., was founded in England.