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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One of America's oldest documented highways was completed on this day in Connecticut, USA.
Jack Fingleton, an Australian cricketer, became the first batsman to score 100 runs in four consecutive test matches.
The Royal Opera House opened at Covent Garden, London, England.
Inventor Leo Baekeland patented the first thermosetting plastic, Bakelite, which sparked the birth of the plastics industry.
An assassination attempt was made on the First Lady of the Philippines.
