Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupted for the first time in 115 years.
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Portugal and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of The Hague.
World Resources Institute reported that a quarter of the world's population is running out of water.
Norwich University was founded in Vermont.
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.