Albert Einstein safely arrived in the US after fleeing Nazi Germany.
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The London Beer Flood, an industrial accident that created a 'beer tsunami,' resulted in the death of nine people.
The University of Greifswald was founded in Germany. It was the second university in continental Northern Europe.
The Treaty of Campo Formio was signed between France and Austria.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to humanitarian Mother Teresa.
Thomas Edison filed his patent for the Optical Phonograph.