J. L. Love patented his pencil sharpener in the US.
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The New York Times published Edwin Hubble's discovery that the Andromeda 'nebula' is actually a galaxy.
President Lyndon Johnson had his first day in office after becoming the 36th president of the United States.
The Manchester Martyrs of the IRA were hung in front of 10,000 people at Salford Gaol, Manchester, UK.
Thespis of Icaria, an ancient Greek poet, became the first recorded person to act out a character in a play.
Frederick County, Maryland, US, refused to pay the British Stamp Tax.
