England and France declared war on Austria’s Emperor, Charles V.
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Russian soldiers attack unarmed demonstrators on this day that would later be known as 'Bloody Sunday.'
Ramsay MacDonald became the first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
After the death of Queen Victoria, Britain moved their postage stamps to the King Edward VII series.
The National Association of Baseball Players was established in New York.
Lady Macbeth by Dmitri Shostakovich was performed for the first time in Leningrad, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
