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Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the British Royal Air Force conducts an air raid on the town of Kassel, killing 10,000 and rendering 150,000 homeless.
World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer.
The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world's prime meridian.
The Millerites (followers of Baptist preacher William Miller) anticipate the end of the world in conjunction with the Second Advent of Christ. The following day becomes known as the Great Disappointme�
World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins on Guadalcanal.
Adolf Hitler and Francisco Franco meet at Hendaye to discuss the possibility of Spain entering the Second World War.
James Ussher's purported creation date of the world according to the Bible.
Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.
World War II: Japanese troops began an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands from American forces.
The world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.
"Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.
World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
World War II: The USS Shark (SS-314) was lost with all 87 hands in the Bashi Straits after torpedoing the Japanese freighter Arisan Maru.
World War II: The USS Tang (SS-306) sank in the Formosa Strait after being struck by its own torpedo, with 78 of its crew lost.
World War I: Italian victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.
World War I: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto on the Austro-Italian front.
Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England.