Inventor Alan Clark was granted his patent for the telescope.
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Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe witnessed the supernova SN 1572.
After nearly four and a half years of cataclysmic conflict, World War I ended.
Daniel McCree patented the portable fire escape in the US.
Poland became an independent country.
The much-anticipated Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released for PC, PS4, and Xbox 360.