The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company started selling inflatable tires from Akron, Ohio.
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The war on the Pacific began after Chile declared war with Bolivia and Peru.
Dolby stereo was used for the first time on David Letterman.
American Indian princess Pocahontas married English tobacco planter, John Rolfe.
PayPal withdrew a $3.6 million investment in North Carolina due to the state passing anti-gay legislation.
Kurt Cobain from Nirvana committed suicide at age 27 by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun.
