Tokyo celebrated the country’s first LGBTQ+ pride parade.
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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in Detroit as thousands turned up to pay tributes.
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic 'I Have a Dream' speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
Sandwich restaurant Subway was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, US.
Caleb Bradham's beverage 'Brad's Drink' was renamed 'Pepsi-Cola.'
The Slave Abolition Act was passed and came into effect the following year on August 1.
