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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Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race for US president.
NASA's Discovery space shuttle launched on mission STS-56.
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher died at 87 years old.
Researchers discovered that as many as 600 million birds die in the US every year after flying into skyscrapers.
