After the death of Queen Victoria, Britain moved their postage stamps to the King Edward VII series.
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England and France declared war on Austria's Emperor, Charles V.
The world's largest cheese weighing 34,591 lbs (15,723 kg) was manufactured.
Russian soldiers attack unarmed demonstrators on this day that would later be known as 'Bloody Sunday.'
A record $20 to $50 million worth of gold bars were stolen in a bank robbery in Beirut, Lebanon.
A contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrived in the Vatican for the very first time.
