Estonian tribes defeated Sweden in the Battle of Lihula.
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Richard Nixon announced his resignation from being President of the United States of America.
The US Congress made a final decision on the use of the US Dollar as currency.
The Space Shuttle Colombia launched from the Kennedy Space Center for a secret military mission.
The Warsaw Radio Mast in Poland malfunctioned and collapsed.
Flooding in Manila, Philippines, claimed the lives of at least 72 people, and 850,000 others were forced to leave their homes.
