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"The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines.
Born: Lawrence Block, American author.
Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
Greece and Serbia annul their alliance with Bulgaria.
The Dutch city of Geertruidenberg held by the Spanish, capitulates to a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Nassau.
Died: Hongwu, Chinese emperor (born 1328).
Julius Nepos forces Roman usurper Glycerius to abdicate the throne and proclaims himself Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
Mursili II launches a campaign against the Kingdom of Azzi-Hayasa.