King Louis the Pious was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope.
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Notorious American outlaws, The Dalton Brothers, set out to rob two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas.
A Russian actress and a film director were launched into space to create the world's first film in orbit.
California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
During World War I, as a soldier, Adolf Hitler was injured by a grenade blast.
Elton John's 7th album, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' was released.