People in South Asia witnessed a total eclipse that lasted 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
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John White returned to England after failing to find the lost Roanoke colonists.
A pair of Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike Air Ships broke the record for the highest-selling sneakers at auction.
Dubbed 'Black Thursday,' the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
When 65 cars collided during thick fog on the New Jersey Turnpike, nine people were killed.
British astronomer William Lassell discovered two of Uranus' moons, Ariel and Umbriel.
