The oldest natural pearl discovered off the Abu Dhabi coast was estimated to be 8,000 years old.
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Native American Kateri Tekakwitha became the first native to become a saint.
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived at Cape Virgenes, becoming the first European to sail the Pacific Ocean.
Major Australian newspapers blacked out their front pages in protest against press restrictions on printing whistleblower stories.
The benefit concert 'United We Stand' led by Michael Jackson took place to stand up against terrorism.
Following the women's march on Versailles, The National Assembly declared martial law in France to prevent future uprisings.
