New York City allocated hundreds of acres of land in Manhattan for Central Park.
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The first-ever western shootdown happened in Market Square, Springfield, Missouri, US.
Former British prime minister Tony Blair won the leadership election for the British Labour Party.
The world's fastest train, a maglev bullet train with speeds of 373 mph (600 km/h), debuted in China.
The Battle of Bull Run took place at Manassas Junction, Virginia.
The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.