British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.
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Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major premiered in Vienna.
The founding of the Soviet Union was announced.
Stevie Wonder released 'That Girl,' which went on to win Billboard Song of the Year.
The Wilaya of Relizane massacre occurred, 400 people were killed from four villages. It was the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency.
Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced the existence of other galactic systems at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
