James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the US.
The horror film 'The Exorcist,' based on book and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, premiered.
The largest strike in South Korean history began.
The Detroit Pistons NBA team broke records after losing their 27th consecutive basketball game.
Jimi Hendrix wrote 'Purple Haze' backstage at the Upper Cut Club, London.
