The Office, created by Ricky Gervais in the UK, aired its first US season on NBC.
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Dr. Robert Koch discovered Mycobacterium Tuberculosis which is bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB).
King James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England and Ireland.
Black citizens were given the right to vote in Canada.
Craig David was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador against tuberculosis (TB) by the World Health Organization.
A truck carrying margarine and flour caught fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel.
