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.
Hamida Djandoubi, the 'Pimp Killer,' was the last person executed by guillotine in France.
The pilot episode of the science-fiction series 'The X-Files' aired on FOX in the US & Canada.
An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.