The Dalai Lama received political asylum in India after fleeing from China.
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A police detective offered to split a lottery ticket with his regular waitress at a pizzeria in Yonkers, NY. She ended up with a $3 million tip!
Ether was used as an anesthetic for the first time, by American surgeon Crawford Long, in Athens, Georgia.
Riots broke out in Iceland when the Icelandic parliament decided to join NATO.
Someone tried to shoot President Ronald Reagan.
Starbucks first opened its doors in Seattle, Washington, USA.
