Ephraim Morris patented the car brake for railroads.
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Women's right to vote in New Zealand was given Royal Assent.
Israel launched its first satellite, Ofek-1, from the Palmachim Air Base.
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.
The American Bird Conservancy released a study indicating that the bird population in North America had reduced by around 3 billion.
