Letter collections started being collected from mailboxes in Boston, US.
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English sea explorer Henry Hudson reached the Hudson Bay, which was named after him.
Andrew Hallidie introduced the cable car to San Francisco after witnessing a horse and carriage accident.
The King of England, William II, was killed by an arrow while hunting in New Forest Hampshire, England.
Iraq invaded the Gulf state of Kuwait.
Samuel Briggs and his son patented his nail-making machine.
