East Germany established their infamous State Security Service, otherwise known as the Stasi.
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English parliament was dissolved by King James I of England after a disagreement about his son Charles marrying Princess Maria of Spain.
Shergar, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse, was stolen by gunmen.
Mysterious hoof-like footprints were discovered stretching up to 100 miles (160 km) of snow in Devon, England.
A category 3 blizzard wreaked havoc in the US and Canada.
R&B superstar Rihanna was assaulted by Chris Brown, her boyfriend at the time.
