The last group of people was hung for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
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American drama TV series 'Baywatch' premiered on NBC.
The American drama TV series 'Lost' premiered on ABC.
English poet and playwright Ben Jonson was arrested for manslaughter after killing Elizabethan actor Gabriel Spenser in a duel.
The ITV network launched in the UK, which became the BBC's first rival.
Singer Bob Dylan played at New York's famous Carnegie Hall.
