Toyota Motor Corporation was founded after operating as a division of Toyoda Automatic Looms for six years.
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Sandwich restaurant Subway was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, US.
The Battle of Wofla between the Turkish and Portuguese occurred.
Tokyo celebrated the country's first LGBTQ+ pride parade.
The Slave Abolition Act was passed and came into effect the following year on August 1.
Caleb Bradham's beverage 'Brad's Drink' was renamed 'Pepsi-Cola.'
