The Bolivian city of Potosí was founded after vast deposits of silver were discovered in the mountains nearby.
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Marvin Gaye died after his father shot him twice in Los Angeles.
Great Britain claimed The Straits Settlements as crown colonies: Singapore, Penang, and Malacca.
Apple was launched from the home of Steve Jobs and with the help of Steve Wozniak.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan began.
The Royal Canadian Air Force was formed out of the Canadian Air Force.