Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as Pope under the name Pope Benedict XVI.
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Grace Kelly married Rainier III, the Prince of Monaco.
The town of Chartres in France surrendered to King Henry IV.
NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat, the first game in the franchise reboot, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Prolific killer Charles Manson was sentenced to death by gas chamber.
Captain James Cook sighted Australia for the first time.
