Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
He continued his position until his death on February 29, 468.
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One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.
The People's Republic of China launched Shenzhou 1, the first uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft.
The Nintendo Wii was released in the US.
A meteorite weighing 8kg landed southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.
The University of Warsaw, Poland, was founded as a Royal University following the Partitions of Poland.
