During World War I, Japan officially declared war on Germany.
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Chris Messina Tweeted #barcamp, which became the first use of a hashtag on Twitter.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was founded with 147 churches from 44 countries.
French explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in the city of Quebec during his third voyage to Canada.
The first-ever message was sent from a ship to the shore at Cliff House, San Francisco.
India became the fourth nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon.