Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.
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Margaret Atwood published 'The Testaments,' a sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale,' which she released 15 years prior.
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed between the Kingdom of Prussia and the United States of America.
Hamida Djandoubi, the 'Pimp Killer,' was the last person executed by guillotine in France.
George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
