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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The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher died at 87 years old.
Construction of the Bahrain World Trade Center was officially completed.
German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss became the first person to prove quadratic reciprocity law.
The first person in the world to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's died.
The iconic historical Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire, England, was dedicated to Bishop Walkelin.
