Italy used its current tri-colored flag for the first time.
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French forces attacked Calais and took it back from English rule.
Akihito succeeded his father to become the 125th Emperor of Japan.
The Sahara desert was blanketed in snow.
The first telephone call was made across the Atlantic – from London to New York.
The iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa leaned 'too far,' which resulted in its closure.
