The first vice president of the United States, John Adams, was sworn in.
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Fashion store Forever 21 was founded in Los Angeles.
Brazil founded the city of Brasília and made it the nation's new capital city.
While observing a compass needle, scientist Hans Christian Ørsted discovered electromagnetism.
The Surgeon's Photograph, the most famous photo of the Loch Ness Monster, was published.
The Apollo 16 lunar module landed on the surface of the Moon.
