Between 20,000 and 40,000 people died in a magnitude eight earthquake in Erzincan, Turkey.
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Twenty-nine nations came together to sign an agreement that created the International Monetary Fund.
The Hawaiian Fire Department was established.
Hagia Sophia was inaugurated by the Emperor Justinian I as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral.
The Supremes first appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' singing 'Come See About Me.'
Benazir Bhutto was assassinated.
