William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom.
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Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C., became the very first Miss America.
US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.
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.
Space probe Osiris-Rex by NASA was launched to collect rock samples from the Bennu asteroid.