The world’s first jet-powered aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, completed its first flight.
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The British defeated the Americans in the Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn.
Jessi Combs broke the female fastest land speed record when her jet-powered vehicle reached a speed of 522.783 mph (841.338 kph).
Disney's Mary Poppins was released and premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
American driller Edwin Laurentine Drake successfully drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania, US.
Two baseball teams played a night match at White Sox Party using three 100-foot towers lit with 12 electric lamps.
