American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
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A tropical cyclone hurricane hit Galveston in Texas.
Pope Leo II became the bishop of Rome.
A law was passed declaring that the 'Palestinian Pound' could be used as legal tender in Palestine and Israel.
Three Americans made the first successful Atlantic Ocean crossing by hot air balloon.
Charles Reed Bishop founded First Hawaiian Bank and opened its first branch in Honolulu.
