The programming language “Java” was released.
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The most deadly earthquake in history was recorded in China in Shaanxi's province.
The Royal Exchange in London was opened by Queen Elizabeth I.
Adrian Hidalgo set the world record for spinning a diabolo around his leg 117 times in 1 minute.
US cavalrymen massacred 200 Piegan Blackfeet in the Marias Massacre.
Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.