Two Australian warships, the HMAS Melbourne and the HMAS Voyager, collided off the New South Wales coast.
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Twelve Anabaptists paraded through Amsterdam completely naked.
Glenn Miller's 'In the Mood' hit number one on this day and stayed there for 12 weeks.
Amy Winehouse scored five awards at the 50th Grammy Awards.
The HMS Dreadnought battleship was christened.
Edmond Halley was given the senior post as the second Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Observatory.
