James Wallace Black took the USA’s first aerial photo in Boston from a hot air balloon.
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The cornerstone of the White House was laid, marking the first day of construction.
Margaret Symons became the first woman to speak in British Parliament.
The American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan posthumously won a Nobel prize in literature.
115,000-year-old human bones found in Poland turned out to be from a Neanderthal child who was eaten by a giant bird.
The US government began its trade embargo against Cuba.
