French aviator Eugène Lefebvre tragically died in an airplane crash, making this day the first-ever aviation fatality.
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New York's district attorney returned 58 stolen pieces of art to Italy, worth $19 million.
Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary 'Borat' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Dom Pedro I, the founder and first ruler of the empire of Brazil, declared Brazil's independence from Portugal.
The Treaty of The Hague was signed between the German Empire, Great Britain, and The Netherlands.
The Great Atlantic hurricane formed and wreaked havoc for a whole week.
