In just 57 seconds, illusionist Harry Houdini successfully unchained himself while underwater.
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Jesse James and the famous James-Younger Gang robbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Otterville, Missouri, US.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned after numerous Conservative Party members voiced their lack of confidence in him.
Dutch artist Wilfred Stijger broke the world record for the tallest sandcastle.
Construction began on the Hoover Dam in Nevada.
Sir Isaac Newton gained a master's degree from Trinity College, Cambridge, England.
