Barbados appointed Rihanna as an ambassador to the country.
Rihanna went on to say that she “couldn’t be more proud.”
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The ITV network launched in the UK, which became the BBC's first rival.
The COVID-19 death toll passed 200,000 in the US.
The last group of people was hung for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
American drama TV series 'Baywatch' premiered on NBC.
A treaty was signed between the Old Swiss Confederacy and the House of Habsburg, ending years of conflict between the two states.