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Glass is glass, so any glass can be recycled in the curbside recycling bin, right? If you have a broken mirror, don’t put in the recycling bin. Mirrors aren’t technically 100 percent glass — they are actually two materials sandwiched together (glass on front and a chemically treated coating on the back, which gives it the mirror effect). To make it recyclable, the backing has to be removed from the glass. Since this is quite difficult, it’s best not to put any mirrored items into the recycling bin, since it can contaminate a load of recyclables. Instead, broken mirrors should be disposed of properly, and used mirrors (in good shape) can be donated to charity.

In 1096, the Jews of Worms, in present-day Germany, were massacred by Christian Crusaders on their way to the Holy Land.

In 1281, after 100 years of Christian occupation, Muslim forces besieged the Crusader city of Acre for 33 days. It ended with the storming of the city and the massacre or enslavement of 60,000 Christians.

In 1504, Michelangelo's statue of David was erected in Florence.

In 1642, the city of Montreal was founded by Sieur de Maisonneuve. The site had originally been settled by Jacques Cartier in 1535 and later by Samuel de Champlain, but neither settlement survived.

In 1675, French missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette died near present-day Ludington, Mich.

In 1765, one-quarter of Montreal was destroyed by fire.

In 1785, Saint John, N.B., became the first incorporated city in Canada.

In 1804, the French Senate proclaimed Napoleon Bonaparte emperor.

In 1846, the city of Kingston, Ont., was incorporated.

In 1868, Nicholas II, Russia's last czar, was born. The eldest son of Czar Alexander III contributed to his own unpopularity after taking the throne in 1893. He was overthrown in 1917 and executed with his family by the Bolsheviks the next year.

In 1910, Halley's Comet, as seen from Earth, moved across the Sun.

In 1920, Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla near Krakow, Poland. In 1978, he became the first non-italian pontiff in 455 years. He died April 2, 2005. In 2011, he was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI, the fastest on record.

In 1926, evangelist Aimee Semple Mcpherson vanished while visiting a beach in Venice, Calif. She reappeared a month later, claiming to have been kidnapped.

In 1927, actress Norma Talmadge accidentally left her footprint in wet cement at Grauman's (now Mann's) Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Leaving footprints in cement soon became a thing Hollywood stars wanted to do.

In 1944, during the Second World War, Allied forces finally occupied