Inventor Daniel Cooper patented the first time clock in the US.
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The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) was founded in Sydney by a group inspired by the Russian Revolution.
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells was broadcasted on the radio, creating mass public hysteria.
The World Wildlife Fund blamed humanity's rapidly expanding consumerism for decreasing 60% of the world's wildlife between 1970 & 2014.
President Donald Trump's attempt to ban transgender persons from serving in the US military was blocked by US federal judge.
English singer George Michael's first album 'Faith' was released.
