James Wallace Black took the USA’s first aerial photo in Boston from a hot air balloon.
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The Safety Hood, which would later become the gas mask, was patented by Garrett Morgan.
Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy.
All 33 miners trapped after a mining accident in Chile were rescued after being stuck underground for 69 days.
Margaret Symons became the first woman to speak in British Parliament.
The US government began its trade embargo against Cuba.
