The capital city of the Roman Empire, Constantinople, was severely damaged by an earthquake.
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The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris by leaders of various governments. This ended the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.
Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.
Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
After invading Finland, the Soviet Union was kicked out of the League of Nations.
At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
