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★09 Oct 1874
The Universal Postal Union, then known as the General Postal Union, was established with the signing of the Treaty of Bern to unify disparate postal services and regulations so that international mail could be exchanged freely.

★12 Nov 1892
William Heffelfinger was paid $500 by the Allegheny Athletic Association, becoming the first professional American football player on record.

★14 Jul 1902
The mediaeval St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed, also demolishing the Loggetta del Sansovino.

★31 Dec 1909
The Manhattan Bridge connecting Lower Manhattan to Downtown Brooklyn, considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges, opened to traffic.

★17 Jun 1913
In Detroit, autoworkers for car manufacturer Studebaker go on strike in the American auto industry's first major strike action.

★02 Aug 1914
World War I: Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Prime Minister Paul Eyschen surrendered to the invading German army and the nation remained occupied for the rest of the war.

★24 Dec 1914
British and German soldiers interrupted World War I to celebrate Christmas, beginning the Christmas truce.

★21 Nov 1918
Polish troops and civilians began a three-day pogrom against Jews and Christians in Lwów.

★01 Dec 1918
With the signing of the Act of Union, Denmark recognized the Kingdom of Iceland as a fully sovereign state in personal union with Denmark through a common monarch.

★23 Jul 1921
The Communist Party of China was founded at the inaugural National Congress in Shanghai.

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