Colombia’s militant group FARC agreed to lay down their weapons after 52 years of guerilla warfare.
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The founder of the Mormons, Joseph Smith Jr., was murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail.
Stock markets crashed in New York because of a public panic, which was traced back to wheat crop failure in Argentina.
Illinois became the first US state to make it compulsory by law to wear a seatbelt.
Aerosmith became the first major-label band to allow fans to freely download their new single 'Head First' online.
Cherokee warriors defeated British forces at the Battle of Echoee, during the Anglo-Cherokee War.
