The Treaty of Ried was signed between Bavaria and Austria.
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Captain James Cook landed on Poverty Bay, New Zealand, where he studied and explored the land.
American Army Corporal Alvin York and seven men attacked a major German gun nest on their own during World War I.
John Lennon's most iconic hit, 'Imagine,' was released in the UK.
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.
The Franklin National Bank closed due to fraud, the largest US bank to fail at the time.