The foundations for the Tower of Pisa were placed in Italy.
Source
Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge led Dutch forces to recapture New York from the English.
Inventor Robert Fulton tested his 66-foot long boat on River Seine in Paris, France.
Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th President of the United States after Richard Nixon handed in his resignation.
Engineer Alva J. Fisher patented the electric washing machine.
Child actress Jennette McCurdy released her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.'
