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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The coronation of King Edward I occurred at the Westminster Abbey in England.
Russia and China began their first-ever joint military exercise.
The Battle of Knockdoe occurred in County Galway, Ireland.
The London Electric Cab began operating on London streets.
Adolphe Célestin Pégoud became Europe's first man to use a parachute.
