The World Council of Churches (WCC) was founded with 147 churches from 44 countries.
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Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
French explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in the city of Quebec during his third voyage to Canada.
The first-ever message was sent from a ship to the shore at Cliff House, San Francisco.
Mars had a 'close encounter' with Earth at 34.8 million miles apart.
Scottish knight William Wallace was executed for treason by being hung, drawn, and quartered by order of King Edward I of England.
