Germany banned the denial of Nazi genocide against Jewish people during the Holocaust.
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Bell Labs demonstrated the first practical silicon solar cell in New Jersey, US.
Nicaragua elected its first-ever female President, Violeta Chamorro.
Kathmandu, Nepal, was devastated by a major earthquake.
A highwayman, Nicolas Pelletier, was the first man to be executed by the guillotine in Paris, France.
The Chongzhen Emperor died by suicide during a peasant rebellion.
