Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
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The capital city of the Roman Empire, Constantinople, was severely damaged by an earthquake.
Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.
The Mariner 2 space probe completed the first-ever flyby of Venus.
The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris by leaders of various governments. This ended the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.
A suicide bomber made an attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.
