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1976- Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” goes gold

1963- Jomo Kenyatta elected 1st Prime Minister of Kenya

1498- Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut, India becoming the first European to reach India by sea

1934- Great dustbowl storm sweeps across US prairies

1840- World’s first adhesive postage stamp, the “Penny Black”, is first used in Great Britain

1862- New Orleans falls to Union forces during US Civil War.

1928 – Greece Major Earthquake: Central Greece is in the grip of a major earthquake the town of Corinth has been virtually destroyed and a number of tremors have been felt in Athens.