The Normans defeated the Byzantine Empire in the Battle of Dyrrhachium.
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American gangster Al Capone pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
Gold medalist Tommie Smith was suspended for performing the Black Power salute during the Olympics.
The British Broadcasting Company Ltd (BBC) was founded.
Former Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan as suicide bombers attacked her convoy in Karachi.
Rocksteady Games released the grittiest Batman game to date, Batman: Arkham City.
