Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundian Faction at the siege of Compiègne.
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Wilfred Benítez became the youngest 3-division world champion in history at age 22 after knocking out Maurice Hope in 12 rounds.
Benjamin Franklin announced his invention of bifocal eyeglasses.
The final episode of LOST aired.
South Carolina became the 8th state to join the United States of America.
At the 33rd Cannes Film Festival, 'All That Jazz' and 'Kagemusha' were jointly awarded the Palme d'Or award.
