North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
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Saint Anterus became the Bishop of Rome.
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, situated on Las Vegas Strip, caught fire, killing 85 people.
Elon Musk revealed Tesla's first electric cyber truck with shatterproof windows.
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
Freed black man Richard Johnson was granted 100 acres of land in the state of Virginia.
