Prince Wilhelm of Wied arrived in Albania to begin his reign as King.
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Napoleon I of France won the Battle of Craonne, stopping Russian and Prussian forces in Northern France.
Activists started a 54 mile (87 km) march from Selma to Montgomery.
Newsroom on BBC2 switched to color, making it the first color news in the UK.
Dr. John Kellogg served the world's first cornflakes.
Citizens of Bikini Island evacuated for nuclear testing.