George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
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An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.
Buckingham Palace, London, was blasted during The Blitz mass air bombings by Germany.
Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.
Mike the Headless Chicken lost his head.
Nirvana released their lead single, 'Smells like Teen Spirit,' which is often dubbed the 'anthem for apathetic kids' of Generation X.
