Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned King of Thailand.
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Mary Kies became the first woman ever to acquire a patent.
A conjunction of Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon occurred.
Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, became the ruler of the Mongol Empire.
Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to outer space.
Prussia and Russia signed the Treaty of Saint Petersburg, which ended seven years of war between the two.
