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In a major naval battle during the Southern Song Dynasty, the Mongol Empire, led by Kublai Khan, defeated the Southern Song fleet. This victory led to the collapse of the Song Dynasty and the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty in China. The battle is considered one of the largest naval battles in history.
During the Ming-Qing transition, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty committed suicide in Beijing. In an act of loyalty, over 200 members of the imperial family and court also committed suicide. This event marked the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty in China.
The SS Georgiana, a Confederate cruiser during the American Civil War, was destroyed on her maiden voyage while carrying a valuable cargo of munitions and medicines worth over $1,000,000 at the time. The wreck was discovered by teenage diver and underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence exactly 102 years later, making it one of the most valuable wrecks ever discovered.
Auguste and Louis Lumière, two French inventors, recorded their first film footage called Sortie des Usines Lumière à Lyon. The 50-second-long film showed workers leaving their factory in Lyon and is considered the first ever recorded motion picture in history. The Lumière brothers are credited as pioneers of the film industry.
Initiated by German socialists Clara Zetkin and Luise Zietz, the first International Women's Day was observed by over 1 million people in several European countries. The event aimed to raise awareness of women's rights and suffrage and has since become an annual global event.
The Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, included the establishment of the League of Nations. The US Senate rejected the treaty for the second time, refusing to ratify the League of Nations' covenant, as the country sought to maintain its policy of isolationism.
One of the most iconic landmarks in Australia, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, was opened to the public. The bridge, which spans across the Sydney Harbour, is an engineering marvel and an important symbol of the country's identity.
In the light of Germany's imminent defeat in World War II, Adolf Hitler issued the Nero Decree, which called for the destruction of all industries in Germany. The decree was never fully executed, and its purpose was to leave nothing of value for the Allied powers to seize after the war.