During the Black Death persecutions, 700 Jews were burned alive in their own homes in Basel, Netherlands.
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The French Academy of Science announced the first-ever photograph.
France declared war on Spain, leading to the War of the Quadruple Alliance that lasted two years.
The 79th Annual Golden Globes awards occurred privately, and results were shared on the Golden Globes social media.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle launched from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-32.
During WWI, The Battle of Gallipoli concluded with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces were evacuated from the Peninsula.
