Over 400 people died in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
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A bill in New York to reinstate the death penalty became law.
Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather and became King of France at the young age of five.
The world population on Earth passed 3 billion.
The Great Kantō earthquake struck Japan.
Legendary soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's record for the most international goals.
