A Mongol horde led by Batu Khan conquered and sacked the Russian city of Ryazan.
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The first crossword puzzle was printed.
French scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium.
John Wayne Gacy was arrested.
Antonov An-255 Mriya, the largest airplane in the world, flew for the first time.
Israel gave control of the city of Bethlehem to Palestine.
