A solar flare from the sun created a geomagnetic storm, which caused Toronto’s stock market to halt.
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Nikephoros II Phokas was crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Georgian heavyweight-lifting champion Lasha Talakhadze smashed a world record by lifting an incredible 473 kg.
Edwin Prescott was awarded a patent for the vertical loop Roller Coaster.
The Junkers Ju 287, the first jet with forward-swept wings, made its first flight.
Over 566 wildfires swept through British Columbia in Canada, which led to a State of Emergency, and 3,000 people were evacuated.
