Brazilian soccer athlete Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. started his professional career at just 17 years old.
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Napoleon I of France won the Battle of Craonne, stopping Russian and Prussian forces in Northern France.
Prince Wilhelm of Wied arrived in Albania to begin his reign as King.
Activists started a 54 mile (87 km) march from Selma to Montgomery.
Finland's Parliament House in Helsinki was inaugurated.
Newsroom on BBC2 switched to color, making it the first color news in the UK.
