Eamon de Valera publicly repudiated the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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Metallica became the first band to have performed on all seven continents when they held a concert in Antarctica.
John Lennon had his last professional photoshoot.
The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
Abraham Lincoln issued his Amnesty Proclamation and plan for the Reconstruction of the South.
Henry Laurens became the first person to be cremated in the US.
