Inventor Elisha Otis acquired a patent for a steam engine for elevators.
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Hunga Tonga, a volcano in Tonga, erupted, which triggered tsunami warnings from the US and Chile to Japan and Australia.
King Henry VIII became the head of the Church of England.
The first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles.
Queen Elizabeth I claimed the throne after her half-sister, Queen Mary I, died November 17, 1558.
Construction of The Pentagon was completed.
