Austria launched pilotless balloons against the city of Venice, which became the first air raid in history.
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Baseballer Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters.
Instant divorce was banned in India, which became a giant leap forward for women's rights in the country.
The rings of Neptune were discovered.
Storm Botnet sent a staggering 57 million emails.
Both Russia and Vanuatu joined the World Trade Organization raising the total number of members to 157.
