Benjamin Franklin was awarded the Godfrey Copley Medal.
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The Crystal Palace in London caught fire and was destroyed.
German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann found The Mask of Agamemnon at the Greek site of Mycenae.
Pope Gregory XII was appointed head of the Catholic Church by a conclave of 15 cardinals in Rome.
The world's first international soccer match took place.
A rainbow in Taiwan was visible for a record-breaking 8 hours and 58 minutes.
