Dom Pedro I, the founder and first ruler of the empire of Brazil, declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal.
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The Treaty of The Hague was signed between the German Empire, Great Britain, and The Netherlands.
French aviator Eugène Lefebvre tragically died in an airplane crash, making this day the first-ever aviation fatality.
Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot four times in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby ever to use an incubator.
The Blitz began.
