642 million people voted in India’s general election, setting the record for the world’s largest election.
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Anti Slavery activist Isabella Baumfree became a Methodist and changed her name to Sojourner Truth.
Ion Antonescu, Romania's dictatorial World War II leader, was executed by firing squad.
The European Union expanded the 1951 Stresa Convention.
Kentucky became the 15th state to join the United States of America.
Anne Boleyn was crowned the Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
