Portugal and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of The Hague.
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The Department of Health in Manila, Philippines, declared a national epidemic after the dengue outbreak.
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
World Resources Institute reported that a quarter of the world's population is running out of water.
Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupted for the first time in 115 years.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.
