Lord Dunmore promised freedom to every slave who enlisted into the British Army.
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The Ensisheim Meteorite – the oldest meteorite with an observed fall – struck the Earth in France.
The popular Christmas comedy movie, Elf, was released in the USA.
Using Johannes Kepler's predictions, French scientist Pierre Gassendi became the first person to witness Mercury's transit between the Earth and the Sun.
The London Gazette published its first edition under the name The Oxford Gazette.
Hilary Clinton made history when she became the first-ever First Lady to win a seat for the Democrats in the Senate.
