Flagellation, also known as flogging, whipping, or lashing, was banned by the US Army.
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Foundations were placed on Bedloe's Island, New York City, to become home of the Statue of Liberty.
The leader in Scotland's fight for independence, William Wallace, was captured and later trialed and executed in London.
The first traffic lights in the US were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
Volkswagen launched the Flying Tiger, its first working prototype flying car.
Italian astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet.
