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.
US President Ronald Reagan was made aware that the USSR was stealing US technology and research.
'The Midnight Snack' cartoon was released, making it Tom and Jerry's very first appearance.
In Rosetta, Egypt, French troops discovered a black stone carved with two ancient Egyptian texts and one Ancient Greek text.
Brunel's SS Great Britain ship was launched after taking four years to build.
