The southern parts of Great Britain were struck by The Great Storm of 1703, which took the lives of 9,000 people.
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The Royal Opera House opened at Covent Garden, London, England.
A 6.9 earthquake in Spitak, Armenia, killed 25,000-50,000 people and left up to 500,000 homeless.
Jack Fingleton, an Australian cricketer, became the first batsman to score 100 runs in four consecutive test matches.
One of America's oldest documented highways was completed on this day in Connecticut, USA.
Delaware became the first state to ratify the US constitution.
