George Hancock, who invented softball, played the first match in Chicago.
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From this day until February 10, 1435, London's Thames river completely froze.
Psy's 'Gangnam Style' music video became the most viewed video on YouTube, passing 800 million views.
Abel Tasman became the first European to discover Tasmania and named it Van Diemen's Land.
A catastrophic landslide on Mont Granier destroyed five villages.
A four-day ceasefire in Gaza between HAMAS and Israeli forces began.
