Women voted in a general election for the first time in New Zealand.
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Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed British soldiers near Kilmichael in County Cork.
A Virgin Airlines plane became the first to fly using 100% sustainable jet fuel.
England and France formally recognized Hawaii's independence.
The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.
