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International Students' Day no footnotes
794 – Emperor Kanmu of Japan moved his residence from Nara to Kyoto, beginning the Heian period. unreferenced section
1405 – The Sultanate of Sulu was established on the Sulu Archipelago off the coast of Mindanao in the Philippines. multiple issues
1800 – The U.S. Congress convened in Washington, D.C. for the first time in the partially completed Capitol Building. Too much uncited
1839 – Giuseppe Verdi's first opera, Oberto, premiered at La Scala in Milan. Lots of cn
1869 – The Suez Canal opened, allowing shipping to travel between Europe and Asia via the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. refimprove section
1894 – H. H. Holmes (pictured), one of the first modern serial killers, was arrested in Boston after killing at least nine people. unreliable sources and dubious uncited blurb; see [1]
1905 – Influenced by the result of the Russo-Japanese War, the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire signed the Eulsa Treaty, effectively depriving Korea of its diplomatic sovereignty. refimprove
1962 – John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicated Dulles International Airport, one of three major airports in the Baltimore–Washington, D.C. area. Lots of cn
1969 – Cold War: Representatives from the Soviet Union and the United States met in Helsinki to begin the [[Strategic Arms Limitation Talks|Template:Nowrap]] negotiations aimed at limiting the number of strategic weapons on both sides. refimprove
1970 – The Soviet Union's [[Lunokhod 1|Template:Nowrap]] landed on the Moon to become the first roving remote-controlled robot to operate on another celestial body. unreferenced section
1970 – American inventor Douglas Engelbart received the patent for the first computer mouse. cleanup section, expansion, refimprove section
1973 – Students at the Athens Polytechnic conclude a strike against the Greek junta, which lasted four days. Date not cited
1978 – The television show Star Wars Holiday Special was broadcast in the United States and became notorious for its extremely negative reception. Unref section
1989 – Police quelled a student demonstration in Prague, sparking the Velvet Revolution aimed at overthrowing the Czechoslovakian communist government. multiple issues
1993 – General Sani Abacha ousted Ernest Shonekan to become chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria. insufficient context
2012 – In Manfalut, Egypt, a school bus was hit by a train, killing at least 50 children. Orange "contemporary sources" banner

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