Edward the Confessor was crowned the new King of England in Winchester, England.
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The Australian boy band 5 Seconds of Summer formed.
Robert Goddard launched his second liquid-fueled rocket.
Motorola employee, Martin Cooper, made the first public call from a cell phone.
Robert Walpole gained the title of first Prime Minister of Britain.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has confirmed that he did snort his father's ashes.
