Connecticut became the 5th state to join the United States of America.
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Jean Pierre Blanchard flew the first hot air balloon in the US.
During the Black Death persecutions, 700 Jews were burned alive in their own homes in Basel, Netherlands.
The first-ever all-female golf tournament was held.
The European Union's climate service declared that 2023 was the hottest year on record.
