The first eclipse observation from a hot air balloon took place at 11,500 feet altitude by Dmitri Mendeleev in Russia.
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All local Jews had to submit their books through King James I to be investigated.
The Battle of Knockdoe occurred in County Galway, Ireland.
The London Electric Cab began operating on London streets.
African American almanac author Benjamin Banneker wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson asking for justice for African Americans.
Adolphe Célestin Pégoud became Europe's first man to use a parachute.
