The first British troops arrived in France during World War I.
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The Valais Witch Trials started in Switzerland, making it the first witch hunt of its kind, which became much more widespread over the next few decades.
Hollywood's first full Asian cast movie called 'Crazy Rich Asians' was released.
George Washington created the Purple Heart medal that symbolizes military merit.
The Eden train wreck happened when a trail derailed from Denver, Colorado, to St Louis, Missouri.
The first known performance of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' was performed.
