Pope Gregory XII was appointed head of the Catholic Church by a conclave of 15 cardinals in Rome.
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Following a ban on exporting beef products from the UK, the government announced that the ban on beef on the bone would be lifted.
The Crystal Palace in London caught fire and was destroyed.
Thomas Gibson and James Mcgrath patented a steerable sled.
German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann found The Mask of Agamemnon at the Greek site of Mycenae.
The Balmis Expedition began in Spain. It's considered the first international healthcare expedition in history.
