The first photo of the moon was taken by John Draper in New York City.
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East Pakistan declared its independence from Pakistan, forming Bangladesh.
Up to 20,000 people were killed in an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela.
The first edition of the Book of Mormon was published in Palmyra, New York.
Sir Henry Thompson conducted the UK's first cremation on the corpse of Mrs. Jeannette C. Pickersgill.
Ariana Grande released her first single, 'The Way.'
