The Bolivian city of Potosí was founded after vast deposits of silver were discovered in the mountains nearby.
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Great Britain claimed The Straits Settlements as crown colonies: Singapore, Penang, and Malacca.
The Royal Canadian Air Force was formed out of the Canadian Air Force.
The TIROS satellite transmitted the first-ever TV picture from space.
Bonnie and Clyde shot two highway patrolmen outside Grapevine, Texas.
Jesus Christ's Last Supper was held.