Juan María Fernández y Krohn tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II with a bayonet.
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Revolutionary War soldiers formed the Society of St. Tammany.
Jimi Hendrix released 'Are You Experienced,' which is considered one of the most influential debut albums ever.
After encountering many difficulties, Nathan Stubblefield was finally granted a US patent for his new version of a wireless telephone.
The first university in the New World, the National University of San Marcos, was founded in Lima, Peru.
More than 69,000 people lost their lives to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan, China.
