Thomas J Martin patented the fire extinguisher.
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Sir Henry Thompson conducted the UK's first cremation on the corpse of Mrs. Jeannette C. Pickersgill.
Pope John Paul II proclaimed the day as the first-ever World Youth Day.
The battle of Iwo Jima was won by the US after a month and a week of fighting.
The first photo of the moon was taken by John Draper in New York City.
East Pakistan declared its independence from Pakistan, forming Bangladesh.
