George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
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The Berlin Wall began to fall.
Paul Rudd was named People Magazine's 2021 Sexiest Man Alive.
In San Diego, California, SeaWorld announced that it would phase out its orca shows following protests.
Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president to visit another country while in office, visiting Puerto Rico and Panama.
The Stockholm Bloodbath came to an end when the final executions took place.