Astronomer William Herschel first observed Uranus.
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The first major revolt of the 1848-1849 German revolutions began in Vienna.
Apollo 9 and its crew returned to Earth after a 10-day mission orbiting Earth.
Pope Leo XII renewed the prohibition of members of the Catholic Church from joining the Freemasons.
The US army enlisted its first female colonel, Julia Flikke.
Luciano Pavarotti's final opera took place at New York Metropolitan Opera.
