Infamous gangster, Al Capone, was convicted of income tax evasion.
He subsequently served time at Alcatraz prison.
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Iran attempted to create the world's largest sandwich at 1,500 meters long but failed due to a crowd eating it before it was measured.
The University of Greifswald was founded in Germany. It was the second university in continental Northern Europe.
The US population reached 300 million people.
The London Beer Flood, an industrial accident that created a 'beer tsunami,' resulted in the death of nine people.
IMDB (Internet Movie Database) was founded. It was incorporated as a website in January 1996.
