A medical paper on smallpox was published in Boston, making it the first medical publication in American history.
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King of France, Louis XVI, faced gruesome guillotine execution for high treason.
America's Rocket Lab Electron sent a rocket that uses an electric-filled pump engine into orbit, making it the first of its kind.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by British crime writer Agatha Christie, was published in the UK.
The Power of Symphony by William Hill Brown became the first novel published in America.
Li Na became the first Asian-born tennis player to be entered into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
