Adolphe Célestin Pégoud became Europe’s first man to use a parachute.
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The first eclipse observation from a hot air balloon took place at 11,500 feet altitude by Dmitri Mendeleev in Russia.
One woman and four men were hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, bringing the total to 20 during the witch trials.
Russia's Luna 25 lunar lander mission crash-landed on the Moon.
The London Electric Cab began operating on London streets.
Apple became the first US company to be valued at $2 trillion.
