Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupted for the first time in 115 years.
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Portugal and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of The Hague.
Bolivia gained independence from Peru.
The United States of America dropped its first-ever atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
After being the first man to sail the world non-stop in the wrong direction, Chay Blyth returned to the UK.
At just 30 years old, golf professional Tiger Woods won the 50th PGA, making him the youngest person ever to win a PGA.
