War begins when Great Britain and France – The Seven Years’ War

An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fired missiles at the USS Stark. 37 were killed.

The first Academy Awards are handed out.

In Hungary, the Habsburg rulers are compelled to meet the demands of the Reform party; sparking the Hungarian Revolution.

Henry IV of France is assassinated.

The USA Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland is decided.

The Cambodian navy seizes an American merchant ship SS Mayaguez in international waters.

Eight people die during summit attempts on Mount Everest.

A riot breaks out at the Astor Opera House in New York City after a dispute between actors Edwin Forrest and William Charles Macready.

A fire burns down the Hotel Polen in Amsterdam resulting in 33 deaths and 21 severe injuries.