Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez discovered San Diego Bay and claimed it for Spain.
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The first-ever American football game played at night occurred in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
Science magazine announced that half the killer whale population would likely die due to human pollution.
William the Conquerer landed on English shores and began the Norman Conquest.
Marvin Gaye was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the fastest-ever MLB game in history.
