The Society of Jesus was founded by Ignatius of Loyola alongside six companions.
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The first Ford Model T car was assembled.
A new flag was chosen for the People's Republic of China.
Locomotion No. 1 became the first passenger-carrying steam-powered locomotive and was driven by George and Stephenson.
The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
During the American Revolution, Lancaster in Pennsylvania became the capital of the United States for just one day.