1889
Eiffel Tower dedicated
The Universal Exposition opened in Paris, marking the completion and dedication of the Eiffel Tower.
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1882
Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act over President Chester A. Arthur's veto.
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1937
The German airship Hindenburg blew up and burst into flames at Lakehurst, N.J.
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1941
Dictator Joseph Stalin became the premier of Russia.
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1954
British athlete Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes (3:59:4).
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1994
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1999
Scotland elected its first separate parliament in three centuries.
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