P.T. Barnum and his circus began touring the United States.
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Italians voted to form a republic instead of a monarchy.
Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles, signed the first US gay rights bill.
Chile and Italy played one of the most violent soccer games in history.
One hundred volunteers in Bhutan set a new Guinness World Record when they planted 49,672 trees in one hour.
Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.
