The Great Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire led by Lawrence of Arabia was initiated in Mecca.
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Italy declared war on France and Britain.
Innocent Bridget Bishop was the first person to be trialed and hung for witchcraft in Massachusetts, US.
Swedish authorities finally closed a 34-year-old inquiry into the murder of their prime minister.
The first class of students graduated from the United States Naval Academy.
President Franklin Roosevelt became the first president to travel abroad during war.
