Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
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The largest farm worker strike in US history began.
During World War I, Japan officially declared war on Germany.
Scottish knight William Wallace was executed for treason by being hung, drawn, and quartered by order of King Edward I of England.
Chris Messina Tweeted #barcamp, which became the first use of a hashtag on Twitter.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was founded with 147 churches from 44 countries.
