The first warrants were issued to arrest three women accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, US.
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A lunar eclipse saved explorer Christopher Columbus's life.
A Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes announced he was able to create solid helium.
The first Playboy Club opened in Chicago.
Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Gone With the Wind,' making her the first African American woman to win an Oscar.
The longest siege of a capital city in modern history, the siege of Sarajevo, officially ended.
