North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
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British Navy Admiral William Brown and his crew discovered Honolulu Harbor.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in Japan for the N64.
The movie 'Frankenstein,' based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel of the same name, was released in the US.
Two bombs exploded in pubs in central Birmingham, UK.
Saint Anterus became the Bishop of Rome.
