The last group of people was hung for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
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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.
The European Space Agency integrated its SMART-1 spacecraft with its dedicated launching rocket.
A treaty was signed between the Old Swiss Confederacy and the House of Habsburg, ending years of conflict between the two states.
Actor Billy Porter who played Pray Tell in the American drama 'Pose,' made history after becoming the first openly gay actor to win an Emmy Award.
