Mexico declared war on Nazi-Germany and Japan.
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Abraham Lincoln received a patent for a device that would lift a boat over shoals and obstructions.
Namco installed the first Pac-Man arcade machine in Shibuya, Tokyo.
The Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their 'flying machine' after applying for it three years earlier.
The Reno Gang robbed its fourth train.
Napoleon stated his support of re-establishing Jerusalem for Jews.
