Pedro I was crowned Emperor of Brazil.
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The Japanese broadcaster NHK launched the world's first super-high definition 8K television channel.
NASA intentionally crashed a Boeing 720 aircraft to test new safety technology.
Lady Nancy Astor was sworn in, making her the first female member of British Parliament.
The computer-animated film 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' premiered in Los Angeles.
Shaw University, the first historically Black university in the southern United States, was founded.
