America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
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Aston Villa's director, William McGregor, formed the English Football League.
The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
The Spanish National Assembly officially abolished slavery in Puerto Rico.
The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line became the world's first scheduled flight.
New York became the first US court to allow blood test results to be used as evidence.
