Brazil founded the city of Brasília and made it the nation’s new capital city.
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The Surgeon's Photograph, the most famous photo of the Loch Ness Monster, was published.
While observing a compass needle, scientist Hans Christian Ørsted discovered electromagnetism.
American Psychologist Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were launched into orbit after being cremated.
Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome.
The Apollo 16 lunar module landed on the surface of the Moon.
