The first international rugby league took place in Wigan, England.
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Pope Paschal I crowned Lothair I as the Emperor of Italy.
The war on the Pacific began after Chile declared war with Bolivia and Peru.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company started selling inflatable tires from Akron, Ohio.
Jacob Roggeveen discovered Easter Island.
The US Air Force accidentally bombed the Belgian town of Mortsel.