The Power of Symphony by William Hill Brown became the first novel published in America.
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The iconic DeLorean sports car began production in Northern Ireland.
King of France, Louis XVI, faced gruesome guillotine execution for high treason.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans who evaded the Vietnam War were pardoned by President Jimmy Carter.
The Flag of Quebec was adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by British crime writer Agatha Christie, was published in the UK.
