Seal released their hit single “Kiss from a Rose.”
The song went on to win a Grammy Award and was Song of the Year.
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King Edward I of England decreed that all Jews must leave the country by November.
President Abraham Lincoln asked for 500,000 volunteers to join the military service.
American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott became the oldest heavyweight champion aged 37.
The Ballot Act was passed in Great Britain.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was named marshal, placing him at the highest rank in the military.