Flagellation, also known as flogging, whipping, or lashing, was banned by the US Army.
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English explorer Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for the British crown.
The Ambato earthquake destroyed fifty towns in Ecuador and killed over 6,000 people.
The first traffic lights in the US were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
Nelson Mandela returned to South Africa and was arrested for illegally leaving the country.
British graffiti artist Banksy created the first in a series of animal artworks in London.
