The first legal divorce of the American colonies was granted to Anne Clarke.
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The Great Frost of Europe killed thousands of people.
Louis XV of France survived an attempt on his life from Robert-François Damiens, a lowly domestic servant.
Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the first female American governor.
Singer Buddy Holly's last song was released.
Pioneering English pilot Amy Johnson went missing after bailing out of her plane over the Thames River.
