William the Conqueror set sail for England, landing on the coast, and marched to Hastings.
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Zhai Zhigang became the first person from China to perform a spacewalk while on the Shenzhou 7 mission.
The first Ford Model T car was assembled.
Hurricane Gloria finally dissipated after ripping through North Eastern US since September 16.
John Adams was selected to negotiate a peace treaty of commerce with Great Britain following the Revolutionary war.
The latter of two total lunar eclipses was seen from the Americas.
