The capital city of the Roman Empire, Constantinople, was severely damaged by an earthquake.
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At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
The European Union formally opened accession negotiations with Ukraine.
Amazon announced its first drone delivery.
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.
