The Copyright Act of 1790 became the first federal copyright act to be established in the United States.
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A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.
Battle of the Kalka River occurred.
Congress passed the Enforcement Act.
The RMS Titanic was launched from Belfast, where it was also constructed.
Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, became the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt.
