After laying siege to Orléans for nearly seven months, England’s forces finally gave up and simply marched away.
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The film and television production and distribution studio Paramount Pictures was founded.
The Communist Party of Romania was founded.
Dr. John Pemberton sold the first Coca-Cola at Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jim ''Catfish" Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched the ninth perfect game, defeating the Minnesota Twins (4-0).
George Selden filed for the first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile.
