Nikephoros II Phokas was crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
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Queen Victoria of Britain sent the first-ever transatlantic telegraph to US President James Buchanan.
Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
Julian Assange, who founded WikiLeaks, was given political asylum by Ecuador.
A solar flare from the sun created a geomagnetic storm, which caused Toronto's stock market to halt.
Georgian heavyweight-lifting champion Lasha Talakhadze smashed a world record by lifting an incredible 473 kg.
