One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.
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Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage.
Pelé, the legendary Brazilian soccer star, scored his 1,000th goal.
Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
The Great Flood of St Petersburg killed 10,000 people and affected almost half a million more.
The University of Warsaw, Poland, was founded as a Royal University following the Partitions of Poland.
