The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) called for an end to 36 years of bloody conflict with the UK.
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The United States ratified the 14th Amendment to allow former slaves citizenship in the US.
Gangster-drama movie 'On the Waterfront' hit US theaters.
Furniture retailer IKEA opened its first store in Sweden.
333 US marines invaded Haiti, beginning a 19-year occupation.
The American horror movie 'White Zombie' was released at New York City's Rivoli Theater.
