Yohl Ik’nal ascended to the throne of Palenque, making her the first queen regnant in Maya history.
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Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, who was serving a life sentence for the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford, escaped from Alderson Prison.
A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.
The novel 'Emma' by Jane Austen was first published.
The Rutan Voyager became the first plane to fly around the world without stopping for fuel.
Whitey Bulger, an organized crime boss, fled Boston after fearing arrest from the FBI.
