The Treaty of Sistova was signed, which ended the Ottoman-Habsburg wars.
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NASA launched the Phoenix spaceship from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, US.
The first printed edition of the Zohar (Jewish kabbalah) was published.
Greek-owned cruise ship 'Oceanos' sank off the coast of South Africa due to uncontrollable flooding.
Mount Asama erupted in Japan, killing around 1,400 people.
Two passenger trains derailed in Madhya Pradesh, India.
