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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Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
NASA's Discovery space shuttle launched on mission STS-56.
Researchers discovered that as many as 600 million birds die in the US every year after flying into skyscrapers.
Roman Emperor Caracalla was stabbed to death by a guard while urinating.
The iconic historical Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire, England, was dedicated to Bishop Walkelin.
