Andrew Hallidie introduced the cable car to San Francisco after witnessing a horse and carriage accident.
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Samuel Briggs and his son patented his nail-making machine.
Iraq invaded the Gulf state of Kuwait.
The Space Race began between the two Cold War rivals, the USA and the USSR.
Researchers in South Korea developed a tattoo that monitors a person's health.
English sea explorer Henry Hudson reached the Hudson Bay, which was named after him.
