Water Music by George Frideric Handel premiered on the River Thames, London, at the request of King George I.
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Bill Gates became the richest man in the world with a net worth of $12.9 billion.
The US National Minimum Drinking Age Act was signed into law, raising the age to 21.
Mary Leakey discovered ancient skull remains in Tanzania, Africa.
American superhero movie 'Ant-Man' by Marvel was released.
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project completed the world's first international space rendezvous.
