A group invaded the Tuileries Palace, where Louis XVI stayed during the French revolution.
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Ecuador declared independence from Spain.
A century-old fruit cake was discovered in Antarctica that was ''almost edible.”
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won the 100-meter freestyle gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Canon Inc. was established in Tokyo, Japan.
Floods swept through India, killing over two hundred people and displacing one million.