Nikephoros II Phokas was crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
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The world's first colored cartoon with synchronized sound was released.
The Junkers Ju 287, the first jet with forward-swept wings, made its first flight.
Georgian heavyweight-lifting champion Lasha Talakhadze smashed a world record by lifting an incredible 473 kg.
More than 1,200 tin homes were destroyed after a fire broke out in the Chalantika slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Julian Assange, who founded WikiLeaks, was given political asylum by Ecuador.