The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to humanitarian Mother Teresa.
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Lana Del Rey's song 'Video Games' was named song of the decade at the Q Awards in London.
Nine regicides of King Charles I were sentenced to death.
The University of Greifswald was founded in Germany. It was the second university in continental Northern Europe.
Infamous gangster, Al Capone, was convicted of income tax evasion.
The London Beer Flood, an industrial accident that created a 'beer tsunami,' resulted in the death of nine people.