Peggy Whitson set a NASA record for spending the most cumulative days living and working in space at 665 days.
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The largest known solar storm occurred, causing electrical problems to telegraph services.
Google launched Google Chrome, its own cross-platform web browser.
The Great Fire of London began.
Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte successfully flew the first non-stop transatlantic flight from east to west when they landed in New York City.
The first battle between the Spanish settlers and the Mexican natives of the Otomi and Tlaxcalans tribespeople started.