German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss constructed the first heptadecagon using a ruler and a compass.
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Riots broke out in Iceland when the Icelandic parliament decided to join NATO.
The Dalai Lama received political asylum in India after fleeing from China.
The United States bought Alaska from the Russian Empire.
Vincent van Gogh's famous painting 'Sunflowers' was sold for an incredible $39.7 million, the most ever paid for a painting.
Starbucks first opened its doors in Seattle, Washington, USA.
