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.
Robert Walpole gained the title of first Prime Minister of Britain.
Edward the Confessor was crowned the new King of England in Winchester, England.
The world's first portable computer was announced at the West Coast Computer Faire.
Frank Gotch won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship after a 2-hour match.
