James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
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A security patrol near RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk, UK, saw what they believed to be a UFO.
Jack Ruby's gun, which was used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald, sold for $220,000 in an auction.
Jack Johnson became the first African American to win the world heavyweight boxing title.
Jimi Hendrix wrote 'Purple Haze' backstage at the Upper Cut Club, London.
Mark Messier was suspended for ten games for starting a fight with Jamie Macoun and breaking his cheekbone.
