Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez discovered San Diego Bay and claimed it for Spain.
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Singer David Bowie performed for the first time at New York City's Carnegie Hall.
The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire was drafted at the National Palace in Mexico City.
Marvin Gaye was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Science magazine announced that half the killer whale population would likely die due to human pollution.
The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the fastest-ever MLB game in history.
