The novel “Emma” by Jane Austen was first published.
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Plane crash survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 were rescued.
A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.
Whitey Bulger, an organized crime boss, fled Boston after fearing arrest from the FBI.
Yohl Ik'nal ascended to the throne of Palenque, making her the first queen regnant in Maya history.
Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, who was serving a life sentence for the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford, escaped from Alderson Prison.
