The Reichstag, Germany’s parliament building, was set on fire by a Dutch communist.
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The Italian government asked for advice on how to stop the Leaning Tower of Pisa from leaning too far and collapsing.
In Sweden, a job interview invitation was accidentally mailed to 61,000 people and caused chaos in their offices.
Pokémon was released on the Game Boy for the first time, in the video games Pocket Monsters Red & Green.
The world's smallest baby was finally released from the hospital months after being born.
The British Labour Party was founded.
