Spanish conquistadors defeated a large Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba.
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Jesse James and the famous James-Younger Gang robbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Otterville, Missouri, US.
Construction began on the Hoover Dam in Nevada.
The London bombings took place.
The 10th James Bond movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' premiered in London.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2' premiered in London.
