President Theodore Roosevelt changed the name of the “Executive Mansion” to “The White House.”
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Mariner IX took two photos of Mars' north pole.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, unveiled its iconic Christ The Redeemer statue.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempted to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
A royal wedding occurred in Munich, which is considered to be the first-ever Oktoberfest event.
Christopher Columbus claimed he first saw land at present-day Bahamas.
