Forty-two people were buried alive in a landslide in Bafoussam, Cameroon.
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The Statue of Liberty celebrated its 100th birthday.
The World Health Organization ranked Tuberculosis as deadly as HIV in its list of the world's most deadly diseases.
Fingerprinting was first officially used in the US in a St. Louis police department.
The Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino was founded in the Dominican Republic.
Macy's Department Store first opened.
