The Netherlands granted Suriname independence, and has since been celebrated as Suriname Independence Day.
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The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.
The Treaty of Granada was signed, marking the end of the Grenada War, which started in 1482.
The world's largest luxury goods corporation, Louis Vuitton (LVMH), bought jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion.
A deadly cyclone struck east India killing over 300,000 people and destroying 20,000 ships.
The crew aboard the International Space Station celebrated Thanksgiving.
