Between 20,000 and 40,000 people died in a magnitude eight earthquake in Erzincan, Turkey.
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The Supremes first appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' singing 'Come See About Me.'
The original stage production of Peter Pan took place in London, England.
The Hawaiian Fire Department was established.
The 'Flushing Remonstrance' petition was signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which protested the ban on Quaker worship.
Benazir Bhutto was assassinated.