The University of Greifswald was founded in Germany. It was the second university in continental Northern Europe.
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Nine regicides of King Charles I were sentenced to death.
The adventure comedy movie 'Around the World in 80 Days' premiered in New York, US.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to humanitarian Mother Teresa.
Iran attempted to create the world's largest sandwich at 1,500 meters long but failed due to a crowd eating it before it was measured.
The London Beer Flood, an industrial accident that created a 'beer tsunami,' resulted in the death of nine people.
