The first sustained flight of over five minutes was achieved and traveled three miles in the process.
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Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president to visit another country while in office, visiting Puerto Rico and Panama.
Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli released his sixth album, 'Sacred Arias,' which sold over 5 million copies, making it the highest-selling classical album ever by a solo singer.
Facebook's parent company, Meta, laid off 11,000 employees amid a weak advertising market.
The Berlin Wall began to fall.
Holy Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria defeated Frederick I of Austria during the Battle of Gammelsdorf.