After 67 years of colonial rule, the Republic of Guinea gained independence from France.
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French-Breton explorer Jacques Cartier discovered 'Mount Royal,' now known as Montreal, Canada.
The classic children's book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter was published in London, England.
Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, France.
Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.
English Protestant author William Tyndale published 'The Obedience of a Christian Man' in Antwerp, Belgium.
