Both Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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The world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was used in a public postal system in the United Kingdom.
The first issue of the New York Herald was published by James Gordon Bennett, costing 1 cent per issue.
On the passing of his father, Edward VII, George V became the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and all its overseas territories.
Bobcat Goldthwait was charged with two misdemeanors after setting a chair on fire during his appearance on 'The Tonight Show.'
The Sack of Rome occurred.
