The first class of students graduated from the United States Naval Academy.
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Innocent Bridget Bishop was the first person to be trialed and hung for witchcraft in Massachusetts, US.
Swedish company Saab, previously known for making aircraft, produced their first automobile.
Robber John Dillinger stole $10,000 in his first robbery at a bank in New Carlisle, Ohio.
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio.
Swedish authorities finally closed a 34-year-old inquiry into the murder of their prime minister.
