The son of the ousted dictator, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., won the Philippine presidential election by a landslide.
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US President James K. Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico.
A nine-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning during a football coaching session in Blackpool, England.
The 'Grease' musical production opened at the Eugene O' Neill Theater in New York City, running for 1,503 performances.
Henri Desgrange made the world's first world record for a bicycle, reaching a speed of 21.95 miles per hour.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Cats,' based on poetry by T. S. Eliot, first premiered in the West End, London.