France declared war on Spain, leading to the War of the Quadruple Alliance that lasted two years.
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The European Union's climate service declared that 2023 was the hottest year on record.
Five minutes after take-off, Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 passengers.
Steve Jobs announced Apple's very first smartphone, the iPhone 1.
Michael Jackson accepted the Artist of the Century award in Los Angeles at the American Music Awards.
Income tax was introduced in the UK so that prime minister William Pitt could collect funds to beat Napoleon.
