The South Korean alphabet, called “Hangul,” was published.
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Peter the Great of Russia defeated Sweden at the battle of Lesnaya.
A 2,000-strong student protest against police brutality broke out in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
A fragment of a meteorite landed in Peekskill, New York, US, and smashed a 1980 Chevrolet Malibu.
One thousand radio stations from over 100 countries around the world simultaneously broadcast John Lennon's 'Imagine' in honor of what would have been his 50th birthday.
Google announced that it had acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion.
