American colonies recorded their first astronomical event after observing a lunar eclipse.
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Barbed wire was patented by Lucien B Smith in Ohio, US.
The World Health Organization estimated that Yemen had over 200,000 cases of cholera.
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on the rule that police cannot examine the contents of a cell phone without a search warrant.
Finland declared war on the Soviet Union after an air raid was launched on Finnish cities.
Canada swore in Kim Campbell as the nation’s first female Prime Minister.
