The UK Parliament passed the Military Service Act of 1916, introducing conscription in the UK.
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The theory of Wave Mechanics by physicist Erwin Schrödinger was first taught in lectures.
Leningrad's siege by Germans ended in the wake of 650,000 perished citizens.
Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian who had 'a pact with the devil,' was found guilty of witchcraft.
Michael Jackson's hair caught fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in front of 3,000 fans.
The Outer Space Treaty was signed to prevent the use of nuclear weapons being utilized in space.
