A 2,000-strong student protest against police brutality broke out in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Bruce Springsteen released his album 'Tunnel of Love.'
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Phantom of the Opera' was premiered in London with stars Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman.
The South Korean alphabet, called 'Hangul,' was published.
Peter the Great of Russia defeated Sweden at the battle of Lesnaya.
Google announced that it had acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion.
