Between 20,000 and 40,000 people died in a magnitude eight earthquake in Erzincan, Turkey.
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The original stage production of Peter Pan took place in London, England.
The 'Flushing Remonstrance' petition was signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which protested the ban on Quaker worship.
Spain decreed the Laws of Burgos, the first set of laws that attempted to govern Spaniards abroad in the Americas.
The Supremes first appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' singing 'Come See About Me.'
Chicago, the film based on the musical and directed by Rob Marshall, was released.
