American colonies recorded their first astronomical event after observing a lunar eclipse.
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Virginia became the 10th state to join the United States of America.
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.
Prince released his sixth album 'Purple Rain.'
Barbed wire was patented by Lucien B Smith in Ohio, US.
Finland declared war on the Soviet Union after an air raid was launched on Finnish cities.