Canon Inc. was established in Tokyo, Japan.
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A group invaded the Tuileries Palace, where Louis XVI stayed during the French revolution.
The 14th IAAF World Championships opened in Moscow, Russia.
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won the 100-meter freestyle gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
After a 15-month-long journey from earth, NASA's Magellan went into orbit around Venus and began to map the planet.
Ecuador declared independence from Spain.
