Italians voted to form a republic instead of a monarchy.
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NASA's UK-6 was launched into space.
Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.
The European Space Agency launched its 'Mars Express,' the first planetary mission in Europe.
Mexico elected its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi applied for the patents for the radio.
