German bombers attacked the English city of Exeter, beginning the Baedeker Blitz.
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The first Canadian postage stamp went into circulation.
The First English order of knighthood was instituted.
Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria enacted The German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot), strictly regulating beer making.
The first video was uploaded to YouTube.
President Bill Clinton declared this day as the National Day of Mourning.
