The Holy Emperor Charles V and King Henry VIII of England became allies against France.
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A steamboat patent was granted to the American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton.
The Boston Bicycle Club was formed, becoming the first cycling club in the United States.
Japan was founded by its legendary first emperor, Emperor Jimmu.
Janet Reno became the first female to be appointed US Attorney General by President Clinton.
China lifted the country's ban on literature by Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens.
