American department store Kohl’s opened their first store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
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The animated fantasy TV show 'The Smurfs' premiered on NBC.
Lady Gaga wore a full outfit made of meat for the MTV Video Music Awards.
The Greeks defeated the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
17,000-year-old cave art was discovered in France.
French astronomer Charles Messier accidentally discovered the Crab Nebula while looking for the Halley comet.
