The Humorous Phases of Funny Faces by James Stuart Blackton became the world’s first animation.
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England, Flanders, and Northern France experienced one of the most severe earthquakes in recorded history.
The US declared war against Germany and its Central Powers Alliance in World War I.
The Declaration of Arbroath was signed in Scotland to reaffirm the country's independence.
The first Tony Awards were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
Americans reached the North Pole.
