Explorer Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage with a larger fleet of 17 ships.
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The United States Congress passed the Judiciary Act.
Paul McCartney released his song 'No More Lonely Nights.'
The American Sitcom, 'The Big Bang Theory', premiered on CBS.
Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's flagship airline, was founded.
Large pieces of plastic polystyrene were found in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.