Ephraim Morris patented the car brake for railroads.
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The American Bird Conservancy released a study indicating that the bird population in North America had reduced by around 3 billion.
Bacon's Rebellion set Jamestown, Virginia, on fire after a year of conflict to change Virginia's Native American-Frontier policy.
Joe Biden said that the COVID-19 pandemic was over in the country.
Athlete Beth Bonner became the first woman to win the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:55:22.
President George Washington provided a letter of address to say he would not run for president again after 20 years of service.
