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.
Hagia Sophia was inaugurated by the Emperor Justinian I as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral.
Spain decreed the Laws of Burgos, the first set of laws that attempted to govern Spaniards abroad in the Americas.
Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City.
The Supremes first appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' singing 'Come See About Me.'