39 out of 50 delegates signed the US Constitution and shared it publicly.
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The fourth great fire of San Francisco happened, destroying a considerable portion of the city.
Inventor Phillip W Pratt obtained the patent for his sprinkler system designed to extinguish fires.
The Dutch expedition captained by Admiral Van Warwyck first sighted Mauritius.
Miss America crowned Vanessa Williams, the first black winner, in New York City.
Finnish long-distance runner Taisto Mäki broke the 10,000-meter world record in 29:52:06.
