British Navy Admiral William Brown and his crew discovered Honolulu Harbor.
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Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
The movie 'Frankenstein,' based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel of the same name, was released in the US.
Freed black man Richard Johnson was granted 100 acres of land in the state of Virginia.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in Japan for the N64.
Saint Anterus became the Bishop of Rome.
