The United States ratified the 14th Amendment to allow former slaves citizenship in the US.
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The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) called for an end to 36 years of bloody conflict with the UK.
Idaho's hottest day was recorded at a scorching 118°F (48°C).
Meghan Markle became the first-ever guest editor for UK Vogue.
The siege of Damascus was abandoned.
US bomber plane crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, and Lou Oliver survived a 75-story drop in an elevator.
