North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
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Inventor Moses F Gale patented the cigar lighter in the US.
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.
Elon Musk revealed Tesla's first electric cyber truck with shatterproof windows.
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, fell to the armies of Timur.
