1772 - 1st naval attack of Revolutionary War takes place in Providence, Rhode Island 1803 - British explorer Matthew Flinders arrives in Sydney becoming the first person to circumnavigate Australia, proving it is one continent 1902 - 1st Automat restaurant opens at 818 Chestnut St, Philadelphia 1931 - First rocket-powered aircraft design patented by Robert Goddard 1942 - Adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy government 1988 - "Bloodsport (1987)" premieres in Germany 2010 - 9th CMT Video Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and Keith Urban win 2016 - Elizabeth Warren formally endorses Hillary Clinton for president 2019 - 95 people killed in attack on Dogon village Sobame Da in central Mali by suspected Fulani group 2021 - US President Joe Biden begins his first foreign trip, arriving in the UK to attend a G7 summit More Historical Events »