Khioniya Guseva attempted to assassinate Grigori Rasputin, believing him to be the antichrist.
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The shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir joined, forming the largest artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
Sverre was crowned King of Norway.
Drake's album 'Scorpion' was released.
French explorer Jacques Cartier discovered Prince Edward Island, off the coast of Canada.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
