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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Researchers discovered that as many as 600 million birds die in the US every year after flying into skyscrapers.
The iconic historical Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire, England, was dedicated to Bishop Walkelin.
One of the world's most important medieval castles, Krak des Chevaliers, was conquered by Sultan Baibars.
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss became the first person to prove quadratic reciprocity law.
