London serial killer Jack the Ripper claimed his second victim, Annie Chapman.
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Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C., became the very first Miss America.
William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom.
The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
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.
