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In 1401, Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane, also known as Timur, destroyed the city of Baghdad, which was one of the world's most important cultural and intellectual centers at that time. The sacking of the city resulted in the deaths of approximately 20,000 people.
The Second Battle of Svensksund took place in 1790 during the Russo-Swedish War in the Baltic Sea. The Swedish Navy, led by Admiral Carl Olof Cronstedt, captured one third of the Russian fleet, effectively ending the war in Sweden's favor.
On July 9, 1868, Louisiana and South Carolina became the last states to ratify the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment guarantees citizenship and civil rights to all Americans, regardless of race.
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London hosted the first Wimbledon championship in 1877. The tournament was a precursor to grand slam tournaments and 22 men competed in the championship, with Spencer Gore becoming the first person to win the Wimbledon tournament.
In 1893, Dr. Daniel Williams performed a groundbreaking surgery to repair the torn pericardium of a patient named James Cornish who had been stabbed. This was the first time such a surgery had been successfully performed without the use of penicillin or blood transfusion, which were not yet available.
In 1917, the British battleship HMS Vanguard exploded at Scapa Flow, resulting in the deaths of 804 sailors. The explosion was caused by a faulty cordite, a type of explosive used in naval warfare, which ignited and caused the ship's ammunition stores to detonate.
In 1958, a megatsunami hit Lituya Bay in Alaska, United States, resulting in a wave that was recorded to be 1,720 feet or 516 meters high. This is the highest wave recorded in history.
In 1962, artist Andy Warhol displayed his iconic Campbell's Soup Cans at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, California. The Soup Cans were instrumental in popularizing Pop Art in the United States.
In 1981, the popular arcade game Donkey Kong was released by Nintendo. This game introduced the world to the character Jumpman, who would later become known as Mario. Donkey Kong quickly became a hit and helped to establish Nintendo as a major player in the video game industry.