Virginia became the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
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Vasco da Gama became the first European to sail along Africa's East Coast.
'Lawrence of Arabia' film directed by David Lean, was released in the United States.
A five-day pollution red alert was declared in Beijing and 21 other Chinese cities.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty, agreed to by the British Parliament and Sinn Féin, was ratified.
The Great White Fleet began its worldwide navigation.
