Frederick Langenheim took the first photo of a solar eclipse.
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The US held its first horse race in Long Island, New York.
Qantas flight QF9 became the first to fly nonstop from Australia to the UK.
The world's largest banana split was made in Innisfail, Australia.
The Slave Trade Act was passed in the British Parliament.
Zayn Malik announced that he would be leaving the boyband One Direction.
