George Westinghouse Jr. patented steam power brake devices in the US.
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The world's first satellite navigation system, Transit 1-B, was successfully launched from the US.
Star Trek actor George Takei had an asteroid named after him.
John Dryden was appointed as England's first Poet Laureate by King Charles II.
The Ottoman forces took over Cairo, Egypt.
Manny Pacquiao reclaimed WBO welterweight boxing title after defeating Timothy Bradley.