Heineken International was founded in the Netherlands.
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Adolf Hitler announced the construction of the Volkswagen Beetle.
Great Britain ditched their Pence and Shillings currency values for decimal varieties.
US President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
A meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, which sent shockwaves that smashed windows and injured 1,500 people.
The Soviet Union announced that all of its troops had officially withdrawn from Afghanistan.
