The first sustained flight of over five minutes was achieved and traveled three miles in the process.
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Holy Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria defeated Frederick I of Austria during the Battle of Gammelsdorf.
George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
Mary Jane Kelly was found dead on her bed in London. She is thought to have been the fifth and final victim of the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
The Berlin Wall began to fall.
The Mayflower, filled with Puritan Pilgrims, spotted land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.