The European Union’s climate service declared that 2023 was the hottest year on record.
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France declared war on Spain, leading to the War of the Quadruple Alliance that lasted two years.
Jean Pierre Blanchard flew the first hot air balloon in the US.
Steve Jobs announced Apple's very first smartphone, the iPhone 1.
Apple announced iTunes at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
Five minutes after take-off, Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 passengers.
