Pirate alcohol smuggler Horace Alderman killed three people, including a coast guardsman and secret service agent.
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The first British troops arrived in France during World War I.
The Valais Witch Trials started in Switzerland, making it the first witch hunt of its kind, which became much more widespread over the next few decades.
The National Space Development Agency of Japan selected Mamoru Mohri, Chiaki Mukai, and Takao Doi as Japan’s first astronauts.
George Washington created the Purple Heart medal that symbolizes military merit.
Lynne Cox set a new record by swimming 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from Alaska to Siberia in a swimsuit.
