North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
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Benito Mussolini and Leandro Arpinati led squads of fighters in the melee between Fascists and Socialists in Bologna, Italy.
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
A literal banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million in New York.
Two bombs exploded in pubs in central Birmingham, UK.
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, situated on Las Vegas Strip, caught fire, killing 85 people.
