Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
He continued his position until his death on February 29, 468.
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Pelé, the legendary Brazilian soccer star, scored his 1,000th goal.
The People's Republic of China launched Shenzhou 1, the first uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft.
The University of Warsaw, Poland, was founded as a Royal University following the Partitions of Poland.
Inventor Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil in the US.
A meteorite weighing 8kg landed southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.