George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
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NASA launched the Apollo 4 test spacecraft to test the Saturn V rocket for the first time.
Mary Jane Kelly was found dead on her bed in London. She is thought to have been the fifth and final victim of the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
The European Space Agency launched the Venus Express, the first European spacecraft to reach Venus.
King Edward VII was gifted with The Cullinan Diamond (the world's largest diamond) on his 60th birthday.
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.
