German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet sighted using a telescope.
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Disney's Moana premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
Herman Melville's novel 'Moby Dick' was published by Harper & Brothers in New York.
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) began its radio service in the United Kingdom.
A 19-mile crater was found under the Greenland Glacier.
Louis Timothee became America's first paid librarian.
