The English explorer Verney Cameron became the first European to cross Africa from east to west.
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The Ensisheim Meteorite – the oldest meteorite with an observed fall – struck the Earth in France.
RedOctane released Guitar Hero for PlayStation 2 in North America.
Using Johannes Kepler's predictions, French scientist Pierre Gassendi became the first person to witness Mercury's transit between the Earth and the Sun.
Lord Dunmore promised freedom to every slave who enlisted into the British Army.
The Stoughton Musical Society, the oldest musical society in the US, was formed.
