Adolphe Célestin Pégoud became Europe’s first man to use a parachute.
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One woman and four men were hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, bringing the total to 20 during the witch trials.
African American almanac author Benjamin Banneker wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson asking for justice for African Americans.
The coronation of King Edward I occurred at the Westminster Abbey in England.
The London Electric Cab began operating on London streets.
The musical 'Yip! Yip! Yaphank!' by Irving Berlin premiered at the Century Theatre in New York City.
