A 7.8 earthquake hit Flores Island in Indonesia, which caused an 82-foot tsunami, killing about 2,500 people.
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King Carloman II of West Francia was mortally wounded while out hunting.
Mexico was officially recognized as an independent nation by the US.
Adolf Eichmann was found guilty of war crimes in Israel.
Winona Ryder was arrested.
Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, premiered in New York.
