Emperor Otho began his three-month reign after overthrowing the previous emperor.
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Inventor Elisha Otis acquired a patent for a steam engine for elevators.
The World Economic Forum announced that there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans by as early as 2050.
King Henry VIII became the head of the Church of England.
Wikipedia was launched.
Queen Elizabeth I claimed the throne after her half-sister, Queen Mary I, died November 17, 1558.