The Empire of China was established by statesman Yuan Shikai, who declared himself Emperor.
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Adolf Hitler declared the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.
The deepest point of land was identified.
A 7.8 earthquake hit Flores Island in Indonesia, which caused an 82-foot tsunami, killing about 2,500 people.
Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, premiered in New York.
Adolf Eichmann was found guilty of war crimes in Israel.
