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Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, was stabbed by Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni while walking in Geneva. Her death removed a prominent and melancholic figure from European royalty and shocked the continent.
This treaty was signed between the Allies and the Republic of Austria following World War I. It officially dissolved the Austro-Hungarian Empire and recognized the independence of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN conducted its first successful test, circulating proton beams for the first time. This marked a major milestone for the world's largest and most powerful particle collider, paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries in physics.
Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, was executed by guillotine in Marseille. This event was the last time the guillotine was used for a capital punishment in France, preceding the abolition of the death penalty in 1981.
A joint French-American expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard located the wreck of the RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912. The discovery, about 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, ended a 73-year mystery about the ship's final resting place.