Saint Anterus became the Bishop of Rome.
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Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, fell to the armies of Timur.
North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
Two bombs exploded in pubs in central Birmingham, UK.
Inventor Moses F Gale patented the cigar lighter in the US.
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
