Napoleon I undertook a ceremony to make his authority officially recognized.
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The Heimlich Maneuver was published in an article for the first time.
Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France signed the Secret Treaty of Dover.
General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Anti Slavery activist Isabella Baumfree became a Methodist and changed her name to Sojourner Truth.
Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States of America.
