A fire broke out in Hamburg, Germany. It burned for over 100 hours, killed 51 people, and destroyed 1,700 homes.
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A conjunction of Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon occurred.
Mary Kies became the first woman ever to acquire a patent.
Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to outer space.
Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, became the ruler of the Mongol Empire.
Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned King of Thailand.
