Five women were hanged for witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
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Due to climate change, a deadly heatwave landed in North-East America.
Selena Gomez's debut studio album 'Stars Dance' was released.
In Rosetta, Egypt, French troops discovered a black stone carved with two ancient Egyptian texts and one Ancient Greek text.
Marvel's superhero movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' hit the theaters.
US President Ronald Reagan was made aware that the USSR was stealing US technology and research.
