The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.
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William II, the third son of William the Conquer, was crowned King of England.
Nintendo released Super Mario 64, one of their most iconic Mario games.
The famous Parthenon building in Athens, Greece, was damaged due to an attack by the Venetian army attempting to remove Turks who turned the building into a mosque.
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.
Ed Whitlock became the world's first person over the age of 70 to run a marathon in under 3 hours.