In just 57 seconds, illusionist Harry Houdini successfully unchained himself while underwater.
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Spanish conquistadors defeated a large Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba.
Dutch artist Wilfred Stijger broke the world record for the tallest sandcastle.
Nelson Mandela stepped down as President.
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover launched from the Florida Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Tourists in Kazakhstan beat a seal unconscious on a beach so that children could take pictures with it.
