St. Peter’s Basilica in The Vatican City was consecrated, becoming the world’s largest Christian basilica.
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Sony Music Soundtrax released their 'Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture' album.
Suffragette Susan B. Anthony was arrested in New York State for illegally voting in the presidential race.
The people of Latvia gathered together to proclaim the Republic of Latvia as an independent nation.
The UK's repealed anti-gay amendment, Section 28, came to a complete end in the UK.
An American 26-year-old, John Allen Chau, was killed by natives living on the forbidden Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal.
