Napoleon I undertook a ceremony to make his authority officially recognized.
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CNN made its debut as the first 24-hour news channel.
Ion Antonescu, Romania's dictatorial World War II leader, was executed by firing squad.
Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France signed the Secret Treaty of Dover.
General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
NASA's Endeavour Space Shuttle landed for its 25th and final time.
