Henry IV took to the throne as he was crowned the King of France.
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Beethoven Symphony No. 8 premiered in Vienna, Austria.
Two scientists from the University of California Radiation Laboratory discovered carbon-14, a new isotope of carbon.
Singer and actress Barbra Streisand announced she had her pet dog cloned twice.
The Italian government asked for advice on how to stop the Leaning Tower of Pisa from leaning too far and collapsing.
The first Dutch abortion clinic began to perform artificially-induced abortions.
