George Smith, a London taxi driver, became the first person ever to be fined for drunk driving.
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Archaeologists and scientists discovered a new human-like species inside caves in South Africa.
Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.
George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.
Margaret Atwood published 'The Testaments,' a sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale,' which she released 15 years prior.
