The University of Greifswald was founded in Germany. It was the second university in continental Northern Europe.
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The US population reached 300 million people.
Lana Del Rey's song 'Video Games' was named song of the decade at the Q Awards in London.
IMDB (Internet Movie Database) was founded. It was incorporated as a website in January 1996.
The Treaty of Campo Formio was signed between France and Austria.
Thomas Edison filed his patent for the Optical Phonograph.
