The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) began its radio service in the United Kingdom.
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A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kaikōura, New Zealand.
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet sighted using a telescope.
Ruby Bridges became the first African American girl to take classes at an all-white school in Louisiana.
A 19-mile crater was found under the Greenland Glacier.
Disney's Moana premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
