The Ottoman forces took over Cairo, Egypt.
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The United States received its first elephant.
The world record for the longest table tennis doubles marathon was broken with a time of 101 hours.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City was founded.
The world's largest plane, The Stratolaunch, had its first flight from the Mojave Desert in California.
The director of the CIA launched Project MKUltra, the US' top secret mind control program.
