The Treaty of Ried was signed between Bavaria and Austria.
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Israel formally declared war on Hamas following a surprise attack by Hamas operatives in Israeli-controlled territory.
The first Laurel and Hardy movie, 'The Second Hundred Years,' was released in the United States.
An intergovernmental panel on Climate Change reported that the planet will heat up by 2.7°F by 2040, which will wreak havoc on our world.
Northern California's wine country was devastated by sweeping wildfires.
The Franklin National Bank closed due to fraud, the largest US bank to fail at the time.