The first idea of a fire escape was patented.
The escape consisted of a wicker basket attached to a pulley and chain.
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Clint Eastwood was elected as Mayor of Carmel, California.
The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher died at 87 years old.
NASA's Discovery space shuttle launched on mission STS-56.
Roman Emperor Caracalla was stabbed to death by a guard while urinating.
One of the world's most important medieval castles, Krak des Chevaliers, was conquered by Sultan Baibars.
