Nicki Minaj’s Super Freaky Girl debuted at number one on Billboard’s Hot 100.
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Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
During the French Revolution, a mass levy was adopted, making it compulsory for any able-bodied men aged 18 to 25 to join military service.
The first-ever message was sent from a ship to the shore at Cliff House, San Francisco.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was founded with 147 churches from 44 countries.
The largest farm worker strike in US history began.
