- Composer Franz Schubert had written almost 200 musical pieces
- Aretha Franklin began singing professionally
- Archaeologist David Stuart became the youngest recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant
- Isaac Asimov sold his first short story
- Asa A. Long became the youngest U.S. checkers champion
- Edgar Allan Poe enlisted in the army and published his first book of poetry
- Billy the Kid had already been charged with twelve murders
- Keith Moon had already been recognized as one of the best drummers in rock
- Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein (later published when she was 21)
- Garry Kasparov won the U.S.S.R. chess championship
- Tiger Woods won the U.S. Amateur Championship at the TPC at Sawgrass, becoming the youngest winner ever
- Samantha Larson became the youngest person to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents
- Jerry Siegeland and Joe Shuster created Superman in 1933
- Carole King co-wrote her first No. 1 single, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”
- Kobe Bryant started playing in the NBA
- Christopher Paolini published the best-selling book, Eragon
- Joan of Arc was leading troops in France
- Chris Evert reached the Wimbledon finals
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