James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
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Marie and Pierre Curie announced their discovery of radium.
A devastating tsunami and earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean.
After taking the world of technology by storm, the PC was named TIME's Man of the Year.
Judy Garland made her show business debut.
The horror film 'The Exorcist,' based on book and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, premiered.