John Wesley opened the first Methodist Church in the US.
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The largest prehistoric penguin was discovered.
An anti-government uprising took place in Taiwan, where around 28,000 people lost their lives.
The New Zealand Navy ended its daily allowance of rum to their sailors.
Swedish Prime Minister, Olof Palme, was shot at point-blank range on the busiest road in Sweden.
Alanis Morissette claimed four Grammy's, including Album of the Year with ''Jagged Little Pill."
