Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England. He was considered the last king of the House of Wessex.
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While rescuing four captives in central Gaza, Israeli soldiers killed 247 Palestinians and injured 698.
Dr. Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to reach the deepest part of the ocean in the Marianas Trench.
Soviet spacecraft Luna 6, destined for a moon landing, failed after flying right past it.
Senator Robert Kennedy was laid to rest.
Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' Highest-Paid Athletes List, becoming the first soccer player to do so.
