Margaret Symons became the first woman to speak in British Parliament.
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Nero began his reign as Roman Emperor at the age of 16, as his predecessor Claudius died from suspicious circumstances.
The US government began its trade embargo against Cuba.
All 33 miners trapped after a mining accident in Chile were rescued after being stuck underground for 69 days.
115,000-year-old human bones found in Poland turned out to be from a Neanderthal child who was eaten by a giant bird.
James Wallace Black took the USA's first aerial photo in Boston from a hot air balloon.
