The first recorded potato chip was created by chef George Crum in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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The first installment of concrete was poured into the Panama Canal.
A Massachusetts lottery player, Mavis Wanczyk, won a staggering $758.7 million, claiming the largest lottery win in the US.
American explorer Victor Vescovo became the first person to journey to the deepest points of every ocean.
Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France for alleged involvement in organized crime.
Mark David Chapman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon.