Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida.
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King Henry VIII became the head of the Church of England.
Hunga Tonga, a volcano in Tonga, erupted, which triggered tsunami warnings from the US and Chile to Japan and Australia.
Queen Elizabeth I claimed the throne after her half-sister, Queen Mary I, died November 17, 1558.
Wikipedia was launched.
US Airways Flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River, NYC.
