The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company started selling inflatable tires from Akron, Ohio.
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigned due to health concerns.
Kurt Cobain from Nirvana committed suicide at age 27 by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun.
One hundred thousand rioters gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to protest against the Chinese government.
American Indian princess Pocahontas married English tobacco planter, John Rolfe.
The first international rugby league took place in Wigan, England.
