The foundations for the Tower of Pisa were placed in Italy.
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The USSR launched the Mars 7 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in modern-day Kazakhstan.
Child actress Jennette McCurdy released her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.'
Inventor Robert Fulton tested his 66-foot long boat on River Seine in Paris, France.
Engineer Alva J. Fisher patented the electric washing machine.
Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge led Dutch forces to recapture New York from the English.