Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C., became the very first Miss America.
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Conrad II, also known as Conrad the Elder, was crowned king of Germany in Mainz Cathedral by Archbishop Aribo.
Kylie Minogue's signature song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' was released.
Queen Elizabeth II of England officially opened the Severn Bridge in South West England.
Yellowstone National Park closed for the first time in US history due to ongoing fires.
William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom.