After 25 years of fighting with the British, the IRA announced a ceasefire on Britain.
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Hurricane San Ramón was the second of three hurricanes in a row to pass through and destroy houses and plantations across Puerto Rico, Barbados, Saint Kitts, and Nevis.
The Charleston earthquake occurred, making it one of the most devastating to affect the US East Coast.
A body was found in London, which was revealed to be Mary Ann Nichols, who was a victim of the serial killer Jack the Ripper.
Hurricane Carol hit Connecticut and Rhode Island.
R&B icon Akon ceremoniously laid the first stone for Akon City, a futuristic Wakanda-like city in Senegal.
