English military officer Myles Standish lead 16 men to explore Cape Cod.
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Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
American businessman King Camp Gillette was granted his patent for the safety razor.
The Soviet Union's uncrewed Buran space shuttle completed its first and only space flight.
The Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation, the first government rule for the newly-formed United States of America.
Sony released their PlayStation 4 in North America and sold one million units within 24 hours.