“The Midnight Snack” cartoon was released, making it Tom and Jerry’s very first appearance.
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Five women were hanged for witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
The Seneca Falls Convention became the first-ever US women's rights convention.
The Great Fire of Rome started when the merchant shops around the Circus Maximus caught fire.
Maurice-François Garin won the first Tour de France.
Marvel's superhero movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' hit the theaters.
