Freed black man Richard Johnson was granted 100 acres of land in the state of Virginia.
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MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, situated on Las Vegas Strip, caught fire, killing 85 people.
Inventor Moses F Gale patented the cigar lighter in the US.
Two bombs exploded in pubs in central Birmingham, UK.
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
