English clockmaker Daniel Quare gained the patents for a portable barometer to measure air pressure.
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The Space Race began between the two Cold War rivals, the USA and the USSR.
Samuel Briggs and his son patented his nail-making machine.
A bomb exploded at the railway station in Bologna, Italy.
The finalized copy of the United States Declaration of Independence was signed by congress.
Andrew Hallidie introduced the cable car to San Francisco after witnessing a horse and carriage accident.
