The British Army defeated Irish rebels at the Battle of Vinegar Hill.
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John Hinckley, who tried to kill President Reagan, was found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.
The guitar that Kurt Cobain used during Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged in New York show sold for $6 million.
King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family fled their home at the beginning of the French Revolution.
New Hampshire became the 9th state to join the United States of America.
The most memorable concert of the decade occurred at Wembley Stadium.
