The Batavian Republic was proclaimed, replacing the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.
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Thomas Edison's first overhead electric lighting system began service in Roselle, New Jersey.
Indira Gandhi was elected as India's fourth Prime Minister.
The state of Georgia seceded from the United States of America.
Miami, Florida, received snow for the first and last time ever.
Apple released the first computer with a graphical user interface (GUI) called the Lisa.
