Valentinian I, also known as Valentinian the Great, ascended to the throne as the Roman emperor.
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The HMHS Britannic, sister to the RMS Titanic, was launched at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
Nineteen tourists were killed in a hot air balloon crash in Luxor, Egypt.
Oprah Winfrey was declared not guilty after cattlemen tried to sue her for saying American beef could spread mad cow disease.
Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park was established after being signed off by President Calvin Coolidge.
Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from Elba.
