1971: Sailor's record 'wrong way' voyage A British man becomes the first to sail the world non-stop in the "wrong" direction - east to west - against the prevailing winds and currents.
1961: Russian cosmonaut spends day in space The Soviet Union astonishes the world by launching Major Gherman Titov into orbit for a whole day.
1890 – At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair ( via hull museums +Hull City Council _)
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