The final gasps of the Crab Head nebula were observed as it went supernova.
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General Laborer Thomas Stevens started his first bicycle trip around the world.
The US Congress passed legislation that allowed the 'In God We Trust' inscription on the currency.
Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Saragossa.
President Richard Nixon died of a stroke at the age of 81.
Thieves stole $3.3 million from the First National Bank of Arizona in Tucson.
