The first partial facial transplant was given to Isabelle Dinoire in France after a dog attacked her.
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Pope Anastasius I became the Bishop of Rome, reigning until his death.
The Hofburg fire destroyed part of the Royal Court in Vienna, Austria.
The first Native American uprising against Spanish rule occurred in the La Navidad colony.
Eight Donkeys were freed from jail after four days in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ross McWhirter, who co-founded the Guinness Book of World Records with his twin brother, was shot dead.