American leading figure Benjamin Franklin created the Franklin Stove.
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King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon.
The Rolling Stones hit single 'Paint It Black' reached number 1 in the US.
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope was launched into Earth's orbit atop a Delta II rocket.
South Africa played host to the first FIFA World Cup in Africa.
President John F. Kennedy gained an honorary degree from Yale University.