Inventor Daniel Cooper patented the first time clock in the US.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre horror film premiered in cinemas in Los Angeles, California.
The Canadian province of Quebec came close to becoming an independent country.
Nat Turner was arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history.
The Bosphorus Bridge was completed in Turkey.
American romantic fantasy movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I' premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
