Queen Anne knighted Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge, England.
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George Washington started his 220-mile journey to become the first President of the United States.
The Texas City industrial incident occurred, killing 536 people.
The Argentinian city of Salta was founded as an outpost between Buenos Aires, Peru, and Lima.
Martin Luther arrived at the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany.
The Holy Roman Empire appointed a new supreme military commander, Albrecht von Wallenstein.
