Napoleon won the battle of Dresden against the Austrians.
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The world's first jet-powered aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, completed its first flight.
Jacques Charles and the Robert brothers released the first-ever unmanned hydrogen balloon.
For the first time in history, the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) transmitted a two-hour-long live broadcast from Calais, France, to television screens in the UK.
The British defeated the Americans in the Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn.
Hurricane Five struck Florida and caused 700 fatalities.
