The world’s favorite paper joiner, the stapler was patented by C. H. Gould in England.
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Soviet leader Joseph Stalin died in his home after suffering from a stroke.
Nikola Tesla tried to explain how the phenomenon of ball lightning works.
The battle of the Ruhr campaign began during WWII with an air raid in Essen, Germany.
The Boston Massacre occurred.
A tropical storm named Irina on the island of Madagascar killed 65 people.
