The movie “Frankenstein,” based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel of the same name, was released in the US.
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MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, situated on Las Vegas Strip, caught fire, killing 85 people.
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in Japan for the N64.
Freed black man Richard Johnson was granted 100 acres of land in the state of Virginia.
A literal banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million in New York.
