Solymon Merrick patented the wrench tool.
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Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain, killing 14 people and injuring at least 130 others.
A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
Balloonist John Wise started the world's first airmail service by balloon from Lafayette to Crawfordsville, Indiana.
A law was passed declaring that the 'Palestinian Pound' could be used as legal tender in Palestine and Israel.
