George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
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The Mayflower, filled with Puritan Pilgrims, spotted land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
The Stockholm Bloodbath came to an end when the final executions took place.
Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli released his sixth album, 'Sacred Arias,' which sold over 5 million copies, making it the highest-selling classical album ever by a solo singer.
Beyoncé received her 99th Grammy nomination, becoming the most nominated artist in Grammy history.
The European Space Agency launched the Venus Express, the first European spacecraft to reach Venus.
