James Wallace Black took the USA’s first aerial photo in Boston from a hot air balloon.
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Nero began his reign as Roman Emperor at the age of 16, as his predecessor Claudius died from suspicious circumstances.
A painting called 'Abstraktes' by Gerhard Richter sold for a record $34 million.
The American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan posthumously won a Nobel prize in literature.
Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy.
Margaret Symons became the first woman to speak in British Parliament.
