August 26: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1542Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana reached the mouth of the Amazon River.
2. 1789The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted during the French Revolution.
3. 1791Inventor John Fitch received a US patent for his steamboat.
4. 1978Italian cardinal Albino Luciani was elected pope, taking the name John Paul I.
5. 2011Boeing's new passenger aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, received the certification needed to carry passengers.

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