Pope Leo XII renewed the prohibition of members of the Catholic Church from joining the Freemasons.
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The first major revolt of the 1848-1849 German revolutions began in Vienna.
Itza, the last Mayan kingdom, was conquered by Spanish forces.
American baseball catcher Wilbert Robinson tried to claim a record by catching a ball dropped from a plane 525 feet above him.
Apollo 9 and its crew returned to Earth after a 10-day mission orbiting Earth.
Prolific killer John Wayne Gacy was given the death sentence for the murder of 33 young men and boys.
