One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.
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Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
The University of Warsaw, Poland, was founded as a Royal University following the Partitions of Poland.
Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage.
Goldwyn Pictures film studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Edgar Selwyn, and Archibald Selwyn.
Inventor Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil in the US.
