The comedy movie “The Quiet Man” was released in the UK.
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New York City allocated hundreds of acres of land in Manhattan for Central Park.
The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.
The Battle of Bull Run took place at Manassas Junction, Virginia.
The Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was set on fire by Herostratus.
J.K. Rowling's final book in the series 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' book was published worldwide.
