Brigham Young and 148 Mormon pioneers entered Salt Lake Valley and founded Salt Lake City.
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The epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Saving Private Ryan,' was released in theaters.
The armies of Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany laid siege to Damascus.
French-Breton explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in Canada and planted a cross into the ground to claim the land for France.
Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams was fined $250 for spitting on fans.
Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted into the United States.
