Five women were hanged for witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
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Brunel's SS Great Britain ship was launched after taking four years to build.
The Great Fire of Rome started when the merchant shops around the Circus Maximus caught fire.
Selena Gomez's debut studio album 'Stars Dance' was released.
'The Midnight Snack' cartoon was released, making it Tom and Jerry's very first appearance.
Adolf Hitler offered peace to Great Britain if they would surrender and allow Germany to dominate the country.