Canada no longer accepted US silver coins as legal tender in the country.
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The island of Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George VI of England.
Aretha Franklin, who died August 16, 2018, won the Pulitzer Prize.
The King of England, Henry VIII, appointed Thomas Cromwell as the Chief Secretary.
The General Electric Company was formed in New York.
Under the command of Gustavus Adolphus, Swedish forces defeated the Holy Roman Empire's armies in the Battle of Rain.
