The world’s favorite paper joiner, the stapler was patented by C. H. Gould in England.
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A tropical storm named Irina on the island of Madagascar killed 65 people.
The Boston Massacre occurred.
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin died in his home after suffering from a stroke.
After a four-month journey, the Venera 14 spacecraft landed on Venus.
Country music stars Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins all perished in an airplane crash.
