The War of the Polish Succession began when France declared war on Austria and Saxony.
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The three-day Great Chicago Fire was finally extinguished after destroying 3.3 square miles.
Edward Seymour, the first Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector of England, had his title stripped from him.
The second James Bond spy movie, 'From Russia With Love,' was released in London.
Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters founded the Women’s Social and Political Union.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor became the first Malaysian in space aboard Russia's Soyuz TMA-10.
