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| 1583 | - | Groningen, Netherlands, begins using Gregorian calendar |
| 1782 | - | US Congress resolves establishment of a US mint |
| 1858 | - | Edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| 1907 | - | SS Berlin sinks off the Hook of Holland (142 dead) |
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