Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese date: July 14, 1871).

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The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire the first music director who walks through the door.

Richard Morris

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Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria; over 100 people killed.