James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
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Marie and Pierre Curie announced their discovery of radium.
JonBenét Ramsey was found dead.
Jimi Hendrix wrote 'Purple Haze' backstage at the Upper Cut Club, London.
After taking the world of technology by storm, the PC was named TIME's Man of the Year.
Jack Ruby's gun, which was used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald, sold for $220,000 in an auction.
