The American state of New Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
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A fire broke out in 20th Century Fox's New Jersey film storage facility.
When 65 cars collided during thick fog on the New Jersey Turnpike, nine people were killed.
Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey, US, isolated Streptomycin, which became the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis (TB).
Bell Labs demonstrated the first practical silicon solar cell in New Jersey, US.
The Hindenburg zeppelin caught fire and was destroyed while attempting to dock in New Jersey.
