One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.
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Pelé, the legendary Brazilian soccer star, scored his 1,000th goal.
The Great Flood of St Petersburg killed 10,000 people and affected almost half a million more.
A meteorite weighing 8kg landed southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.
Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage.
Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
