The Holy Emperor Charles V and King Henry VIII of England became allies against France.
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The BBC broadcast the world's first science fiction television program, an adaptation of the play R.U.R.
The Boston Bicycle Club was formed, becoming the first cycling club in the United States.
Margaret Thatcher became the leader of the British Conservative Party.
A charity auction in Los Angeles saw the lyrics to 'Candle in the Wind' sell to the highest bidder at a staggering $442,500.
China lifted the country's ban on literature by Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens.
