The first US fire extinguisher patent was granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia.
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Twelve Anabaptists paraded through Amsterdam completely naked.
Glenn Miller's 'In the Mood' hit number one on this day and stayed there for 12 weeks.
Tom and Jerry made their debut appearance.
Edmond Halley was given the senior post as the second Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Observatory.
Oil well gusher fired 1,000 feet into the air near Tampico, Mexico making it the largest in history.
