The United States broke diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba.
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Workers began construction on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
Roman Emperor Decius ordered everyone in the Roman Empire to make sacrifices to the Roman gods.
During the Battle of Princeton, British forces were defeated in New Jersey by George Washington's revolutionary army.
A fire broke out at the top of the famous iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Alaska became the 49th State to join the United States of America.