The Grand Canyon National Monument was created.
It was the fifteenth site in the US to be named a national park.
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Diego, a 100-year-old tortoise, was retired from a breeding program after fathering 800+ children.
Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message using Morse code across two miles of wire in New Jersey, USA.
The British-American band, The Pretenders, released their debut album called 'Pretenders.'
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling officially finished writing The Deathly Hallows.
The ruins of an ancient lost city were discovered in eastern Ecuador.
