Dom Pedro I, the founder and first ruler of the empire of Brazil, declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal.
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The STS-69 became the 100th successful crewed NASA spaceflight.
The Great Atlantic hurricane formed and wreaked havoc for a whole week.
Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot four times in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary 'Borat' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
French aviator Eugène Lefebvre tragically died in an airplane crash, making this day the first-ever aviation fatality.
