The musical “Yip! Yip! Yaphank!” by Irving Berlin premiered at the Century Theatre in New York City.
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Apple became the first US company to be valued at $2 trillion.
The first eclipse observation from a hot air balloon took place at 11,500 feet altitude by Dmitri Mendeleev in Russia.
The London Electric Cab began operating on London streets.
One woman and four men were hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, bringing the total to 20 during the witch trials.
A battle at sea between USS Constitution and British HMS Guerriere occurred 400 miles off Nova Scotia.
