Maria Theresa – the only female to rule the Habsburg Empire – became queen following her father’s death.
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The British newspaper The Sunday Times was first published.
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after only 44 days in office, the shortest term in the country's history.
A month after launching in Japan, Metal Gear Solid was finally playable by North American PlayStation players.
The Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 went into Venus' orbit – making it the first to do so.
