The distress signal “CQD” was established.
Two years later, it was replaced by “SOS.”
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French forces attacked Calais and took it back from English rule.
Black men were chased away by gunmen after trying to rescue white survivors during a mine explosion.
The first-ever photograph of genes was taken.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, into the world.
The first telephone call was made across the Atlantic – from London to New York.
