The Senate convened for the first time after the new federal government was set up in the USA.
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Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
The Second Anglo-Dutch War began as England fought the Dutch republic for the control of seas and trade routes.
A Real IRA car bomb exploded in front of the BBC's headquarters in London, injuring one person.
Anne Boleyn made her first public appearance in court, where she took part in 'The Château Vert' pageant.
The silent horror movie ''Nosferatu" was released in Berlin, making it the first-ever vampire movie.
