Bruce Springsteen released his album “Tunnel of Love.”
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The South Korean alphabet, called 'Hangul,' was published.
British Parliament met at the University of Oxford rather than the Palace of Westminster during the Great Plague of London.
Peter the Great of Russia defeated Sweden at the battle of Lesnaya.
The Dublin and Kingstown Railway officially opened.
Google announced that it had acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion.
