Finnish long-distance runner Taisto Mäki broke the 10,000-meter world record in 29:52:06.
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The Dutch expedition captained by Admiral Van Warwyck first sighted Mauritius.
Inventor Phillip W Pratt obtained the patent for his sprinkler system designed to extinguish fires.
German-British astronomer William Herschel discovered the moon of Saturn, 'Mimas.'
39 out of 50 delegates signed the US Constitution and shared it publicly.
NASA unveiled its first space shuttle, the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
