President George Washington received an honorary law degree from Harvard College.
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Robert Ford killed American outlaw Jesse James in St Joseph, Missouri.
Edward the Confessor was crowned the new King of England in Winchester, England.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has confirmed that he did snort his father's ashes.
A shooting took place at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California.
The world's first portable computer was announced at the West Coast Computer Faire.