Yohl Ik’nal ascended to the throne of Palenque, making her the first queen regnant in Maya history.
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The Rutan Voyager became the first plane to fly around the world without stopping for fuel.
A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.
A gas explosion occurred in Guoqiao, Kai, Chongqing, China.
Cinderella, the first full-length ballet by Frederick Ashton with music by Sergei Prokofiev, was first presented at Covent Garden, London, by Sadler's Wells Ballet.
Whitey Bulger, an organized crime boss, fled Boston after fearing arrest from the FBI.
