The most destructive riot in Constantinople’s history, the Nika Riots, began during a chariot race.
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Alfredo Ormando set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality.
Center left-wing Independent Labour Party was formed in Britain with Keir Hardie as the leader.
Instruments used to observe Venus found two-thirds of the planet's southern hemisphere brightened after aerosols were triggered on an 'astronomical' scale.
Industrialist Henry Ford's method to construct auto bodies from plastic was patented.
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer changed his plea from not guilty to guilty but insane.
