Edwin Prescott was awarded a patent for the vertical loop Roller Coaster.
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Nikephoros II Phokas was crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Georgian heavyweight-lifting champion Lasha Talakhadze smashed a world record by lifting an incredible 473 kg.
The first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine is published.
NASA launched its Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers mission (AMPTE) from the Cape Canaveral launch pad.
Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly swim in a record 50:58 at the Beijing Olympic finals.
