Australia’s first university, The University of Sydney, was inaugurated.
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The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
Theodore Roosevelt became the first US President to fly in an airplane.
The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
Samsung stopped producing Note 7 phones due to batteries exploding on users.
Alexander Miles patented the automatic opening and closing elevator.
