Hurricane Five struck Florida and caused 700 fatalities.
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The world's first jet-powered aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, completed its first flight.
American driller Edwin Laurentine Drake successfully drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania, US.
Moldova declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
Jessi Combs broke the female fastest land speed record when her jet-powered vehicle reached a speed of 522.783 mph (841.338 kph).
The British defeated the Americans in the Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn.