Ephraim Morris patented the car brake for railroads.
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Bacon's Rebellion set Jamestown, Virginia, on fire after a year of conflict to change Virginia's Native American-Frontier policy.
President George Washington provided a letter of address to say he would not run for president again after 20 years of service.
Athlete Beth Bonner became the first woman to win the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:55:22.
The first television show about Superman, 'Adventures of Superman,' aired in the US.
Women's right to vote in New Zealand was given Royal Assent.
