Dom Pedro I, the founder and first ruler of the empire of Brazil, declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal.
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Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot four times in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
A solar eclipse occurred, which is said to have marked the birth of the Greek legend Hercules.
The STS-69 became the 100th successful crewed NASA spaceflight.
Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby ever to use an incubator.
El Salvador established Bitcoin as legal tender.