Thomas J Martin patented the fire extinguisher.
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Michelle Obama's memoir 'Becoming' surpassed 10 million copies sold after four months of circulation.
A Dutch art investigator recovered Pablo Picasso's stolen 'Buste de Femme' painting. It had been missing for 20 years.
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Driving tests were introduced in the UK for the first time.
James Cameron dove into the deepest point of the Marianas Trench, Challenger Deep.