Pope Leo II became the bishop of Rome.
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Three Americans made the first successful Atlantic Ocean crossing by hot air balloon.
A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
William B. Purvis patented the electric switch on railways that would shut off the electric supply after carriages pass the contact device.
A law was passed declaring that the 'Palestinian Pound' could be used as legal tender in Palestine and Israel.
The Clermont steamboat by Robert Fulton made its maiden trip up the Hudson River.
