607 Comet 1P/607 H1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0898 AUs of Earth
1770 British explorer Captain James Cook first sights Australia
1839 – The Kingdom of Belgium was recognized by all the states of Europe when the 
1852 – The California Historical Society was founded.
1909 Joan of Arc receives beatification by the Roman Catholic Church
1960 – Baseball uniforms began displaying player’s names on their backs.
1967 – Surveyor 3 landed on the moon and began sending photos back to the U.S
1982 Sally Ride announced as 1st woman astronaut
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