Daniel Halladay patented the self-governing windmill.
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British naval vessel HMS Royal George sank, and over 800 lives were lost.
The oldest Japanese coinage was minted.
Quebec Bridge in St Lawrence, Canada, collapsed after four years of construction.
Eminem won four awards for his hit song Without Me at the 19th MTV Music Video Awards.
Michael Faraday was credited for discovering electromagnetic induction.
