Pope John Paul II proclaimed the day as the first-ever World Youth Day.
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The battle of Iwo Jima was won by the US after a month and a week of fighting.
East Pakistan declared its independence from Pakistan, forming Bangladesh.
The first photo of the moon was taken by John Draper in New York City.
The first edition of the Book of Mormon was published in Palmyra, New York.
Up to 20,000 people were killed in an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela.
