Baldwin IX was crowned emperor of the Latin Empire, a new state created by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade.
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Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc.
NASA launched the Endeavour Space Shuttle on the penultimate space shuttle mission.
Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, premiered.
After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
The first recorded dam disaster happened in the US.
