The Treaty of Ried was signed between Bavaria and Austria.
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The Franklin National Bank closed due to fraud, the largest US bank to fail at the time.
Kepler's Supernova was discovered.
Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the first African female to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Northern California's wine country was devastated by sweeping wildfires.
Argentinian Communist and Guerilla leader Che Guevara was captured by the Bolivian military.
