The UK Parliament passed the Military Service Act of 1916, introducing conscription in the UK.
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The first of 126 nuclear tests started at the Nevada Test Site.
The Outer Space Treaty was signed to prevent the use of nuclear weapons being utilized in space.
Peruvian ambassador Ricardo Rivera-Schreiber gave a warning that Japan would attack Pearl Harbor.
Michael Jackson's hair caught fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in front of 3,000 fans.
Germany first observed the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
