Inventor Phillip W Pratt obtained the patent for his sprinkler system designed to extinguish fires.
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Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek declared his discovery of microorganisms to the Royal Society in London.
39 out of 50 delegates signed the US Constitution and shared it publicly.
The New York Stock Exchange reopened for trading after the September 11 attacks.
King Charles VI of France suddenly declared that no Jew may live under his rule, following complaints from Christians in France.
Finnish long-distance runner Taisto Mäki broke the 10,000-meter world record in 29:52:06.
