Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
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King Henry V of England died aged 35 in Château de Vincennes, France.
The first movie projector, correctly named the kinetoscope, was patented by Thomas Edison.
After 25 years of fighting with the British, the IRA announced a ceasefire on Britain.
North Korea allegedly launched Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, its first satellite.
The Charleston earthquake occurred, making it one of the most devastating to affect the US East Coast.
