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Mar 27, 1513
Spaniard Juan Ponce de Leon and his expedition first sight Florida
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Charles I, King of England, Scotland & Ireland, ascends English throne
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1st international rugby union match (Scotland beat England 1-0) at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
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1st successful non-direct blood transfusion is performed by Dr. Albert Hustin in Brussels.
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"Singin' in the Rain", musical comedy directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in NYC.
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Great Alaska Earthquake hits with a 9.2 magnitude, which is the largest US earthquake and second largest ever recorded.
