The Pedaliante, a human-powered aircraft, successfully flew 0.62 miles (1 km) in Milan, Italy.
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The Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge became the first US wildlife sanctuary.
The Portage Railroad Line in Pennsylvania built the first railroad tunnel in the US.
The first public Bat Mitzvah was held in New York City. It was for a girl named Judith Kaplan.
Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
The UK government recognized British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language.
