Louisiana enacted a law requiring all state classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.
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The western movie 'The Wild Bunch' was released.
Sir Winston Churchill gave his famous 'Finest Hour' speech in the House of Commons.
A large landslide triggered a Tsunami in Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland, damaging several villages.
American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer killed his first victim, Steven Mark Hicks.
US President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812.
