Explorer Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage with a larger fleet of 17 ships.
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The Sultan of Brunei rewarded British adventurer James Brooke by granting him control of Sarawak.
Large pieces of plastic polystyrene were found in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.
The American Sitcom, 'The Big Bang Theory', premiered on CBS.
China banned all literature from Japan or by Japanese authors.
Theatrical 'Oh! Calcutta!' opened at the Edison Theatre in New York City.
