Digging began to make way for the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
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Spain founded the Spanish Legion; an army unit made up of foreign soldiers.
The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
Honeybees stung Johannes Relleke a world record 2,443 times in Zimbabwe.
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven crew members.
Michelangelo's famous painting 'Christ of the Woman of Samaria' was sold for a staggering $7.4 million.