Explorer Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage with a larger fleet of 17 ships.
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Theatrical 'Oh! Calcutta!' opened at the Edison Theatre in New York City.
KFC opened its first franchise in Salt Lake City, Utah, US.
Almost 50,000 Jews were transported to Israel, known as Operation Magic Carpet.
The Sultan of Brunei rewarded British adventurer James Brooke by granting him control of Sarawak.
The American biographical drama movie 'The Social Network' was released at the New York Film Festival.