Smith and Wesson patented the first metal bullet cartridges.
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Estonian tribes defeated Sweden in the Battle of Lihula.
The Space Shuttle Colombia launched from the Kennedy Space Center for a secret military mission.
Flooding in Manila, Philippines, claimed the lives of at least 72 people, and 850,000 others were forced to leave their homes.
During a tour in Montreal, Canada, James Hetfield from the band Metallica received third-degree burns to his arms, face, hands, and legs.
A male cheerleader shot and killed four people, and injured four more at two locations in Dallas, Texas.
