Colombia’s militant group FARC agreed to lay down their weapons after 52 years of guerilla warfare.
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Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali retired for the third time.
Cherokee warriors defeated British forces at the Battle of Echoee, during the Anglo-Cherokee War.
Aerosmith became the first major-label band to allow fans to freely download their new single 'Head First' online.
The founder of the Mormons, Joseph Smith Jr., was murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail.
The world's first operating ATM opened in Enfield, London.
