George Smith, a London taxi driver, became the first person ever to be fined for drunk driving.
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The Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed between the Kingdom of Prussia and the United States of America.
Mike the Headless Chicken lost his head.
Buckingham Palace, London, was blasted during The Blitz mass air bombings by Germany.
An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.
George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.