Alexander Miles patented the automatic opening and closing elevator.
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US President Franklin D. Roosevelt received a letter from Albert Einstein detailing the possibility of atomic weapons.
The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
Samsung stopped producing Note 7 phones due to batteries exploding on users.
NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.
The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
