Saint Anterus became the Bishop of Rome.
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A literal banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million in New York.
Pope Sergius I consecrated Willibrord as bishop of the Frisians at the Church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Rome, Italy.
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, situated on Las Vegas Strip, caught fire, killing 85 people.
North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
