The first eclipse observation from a hot air balloon took place at 11,500 feet altitude by Dmitri Mendeleev in Russia.
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The first photos to reveal that the Aral Sea was shrinking were taken by NASA.
One woman and four men were hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, bringing the total to 20 during the witch trials.
All local Jews had to submit their books through King James I to be investigated.
The Battle of Knockdoe occurred in County Galway, Ireland.
The London Electric Cab began operating on London streets.