The foundations for the Tower of Pisa were placed in Italy.
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American sea Captain Robert Gray returned to Boston after a three-year journey commanding the ship Columbia Rediviva.
Engineer Alva J. Fisher patented the electric washing machine.
Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge led Dutch forces to recapture New York from the English.
Inventor Otis Tufts patented the first elevator in the US.
Child actress Jennette McCurdy released her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.'