The Codex Sinaiticus – one of the oldest known copies of the bible – was discovered in Egypt.
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The electric typewriter went on sale for the first time in Syracuse, New York, USA.
The very first Sims game was released for PC in North America.
The first Mormon Pioneers left their homes in Nauvoo, Illinois, and began the long trek to the Salt Lake Valley.
Mark Zuckerberg founded the social networking website Facebook.
Doctors in New York successfully performed the world's first face and double hand transplant.
