A trade union was founded that later became the current British Labor Party.
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An assassination attempt was made against US President Franklin D. Roosevelt by an Italian immigrant, Giuseppe Zangara.
Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first African and first woman to lead the World Trade Organization.
Sabena Flight 458 crashed, killing the entire US Figure Skating team.
Heineken International was founded in the Netherlands.
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, was sentenced to life in prison.
