British Navy Admiral William Brown and his crew discovered Honolulu Harbor.
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MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, situated on Las Vegas Strip, caught fire, killing 85 people.
Inventor Moses F Gale patented the cigar lighter in the US.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in Japan for the N64.
French chemistry and physics teacher Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier made his first successful balloon flight.
Two bombs exploded in pubs in central Birmingham, UK.
