One hundred thousand rioters gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to protest against the Chinese government.
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North Korea launched the infamous Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite.
Pope Paschal I crowned Lothair I as the Emperor of Italy.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company started selling inflatable tires from Akron, Ohio.
Jacob Roggeveen discovered Easter Island.
The war on the Pacific began after Chile declared war with Bolivia and Peru.
