France declared war on Spain, leading to the War of the Quadruple Alliance that lasted two years.
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During the Black Death persecutions, 700 Jews were burned alive in their own homes in Basel, Netherlands.
During WWI, The Battle of Gallipoli concluded with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces were evacuated from the Peninsula.
The French Academy of Science announced the first-ever photograph.
Michael Jackson accepted the Artist of the Century award in Los Angeles at the American Music Awards.
Five minutes after take-off, Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 passengers.