Vanuatu gained its independence from the Anglo-French Condominium.
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17-year-old Neville Ebbin was riding his electric cycle down a stretch of road in Bermuda when he was hit and killed by a taxi driver named Willard Manders.
Former US Army Private Chelsea Manning was convicted on 17 espionage charges.
Metallica released their single 'Enter Sandman.'
Following the fall of the Umayyads, the city of Baghdad, Iraq, was founded by caliph Al-Mansur the Islamic Ruler.
Host nation Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo to win the first FIFA World Cup.
