Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in Detroit as thousands turned up to pay tributes.
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The Battle of Wofla between the Turkish and Portuguese occurred.
Greta Gerwig's Barbie became Warner Bros. highest-grossing film of all time with $1.34 billion in revenue.
Matt Vogel became the new voice for Kermit the Frog.
Toyota Motor Corporation was founded after operating as a division of Toyoda Automatic Looms for six years.
The Slave Abolition Act was passed and came into effect the following year on August 1.
