Instant divorce was banned in India, which became a giant leap forward for women’s rights in the country.
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King Richard III died at the Battle of Bosworth, the ultimate battle in the Wars of the Roses.
Theodore Roosevelt became the first US President to appear in an automobile publicly.
Baseballer Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters.
Both Russia and Vanuatu joined the World Trade Organization raising the total number of members to 157.
A 50,000-year-old human bone was discovered in Siberia.
