The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
All that was left was a dry cliff top.
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The Beatles released their very first album, 'Please Please Me.'
America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
New York became the first US court to allow blood test results to be used as evidence.
The Spanish National Assembly officially abolished slavery in Puerto Rico.
The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line became the world's first scheduled flight.
