President George Washington received an honorary law degree from Harvard College.
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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has confirmed that he did snort his father's ashes.
Robert Walpole gained the title of first Prime Minister of Britain.
NASA announced the astronauts for the first trip to the moon in over 50 years.
Frank Gotch won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship after a 2-hour match.
Edward the Confessor was crowned the new King of England in Winchester, England.