Vincent van Gogh shot himself at a wheat field in Auvers-Sur-Oise, France, and died from his wounds two days later.
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The US Department of Foreign Affairs, the fledgling nation's first federal agency, was established.
Oliver Cromwell's forces from Cambridgeshire and forces from Nottingham met near Gainsborough, ready to battle the following day in the Battle of Gainsborough.
Tobacco arrived in England for the first time.
The Battle of Bouvines began.
Billboard magazine started ranking sales of recorded songs.
