J. L. Love patented his pencil sharpener in the US.
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King William III of the Netherlands died at age 73 and had no male heirs. His throne was given to his daughter Princess Wilhelmina.
US President Warren G. Harding signed the Willis-Campbell Act, which took effect from this day.
President Lyndon Johnson had his first day in office after becoming the 36th president of the United States.
Religious philosopher Blaise Pascal had an intense dreamlike experience he believed to be a religious vision.
Thespis of Icaria, an ancient Greek poet, became the first recorded person to act out a character in a play.
