The legislation was passed, allowing females to be appointed as bishops of The Church of England.
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony was performed for the first time in St Petersburg, Russia.
This day marked the beginning of The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.
Explorer David Livingstone became the first European to see Victoria Falls.
Queen Elizabeth I was coronated and re-established the protestant Church of England.
An earthquake struck Valdivia, south-central Chile, which caused a tsunami that damaged Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Japan.
