Soviet leader Joseph Stalin died in his home after suffering from a stroke.
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The Boston Massacre occurred.
The Osbournes reality TV show aired for the first time on MTV.
Pope Francis made history when he became the first pope to visit Iraq.
Country music stars Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins all perished in an airplane crash.
The world's favorite paper joiner, the stapler was patented by C. H. Gould in England.
