North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
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French chemistry and physics teacher Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier made his first successful balloon flight.
Pope Sergius I consecrated Willibrord as bishop of the Frisians at the Church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Rome, Italy.
Benito Mussolini and Leandro Arpinati led squads of fighters in the melee between Fascists and Socialists in Bologna, Italy.
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
The movie 'Frankenstein,' based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel of the same name, was released in the US.