The United States ratified the 14th Amendment to allow former slaves citizenship in the US.
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The siege of Damascus was abandoned.
Mary J. Blige's album 'What's the 411?' was released by Uptown Records and MCA Records.
The American horror movie 'White Zombie' was released at New York City's Rivoli Theater.
333 US marines invaded Haiti, beginning a 19-year occupation.
Furniture retailer IKEA opened its first store in Sweden.
