At just 16 years old, Ivan IV the Terrible crowned himself the first Tsar (emperor) of Russia.
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North Korea officially abandoned all reunification plans with South Korea.
Astronaut Scott Kelly Tweeted a photo of the first flower ever grown in space.
Miguel de Cervantes published his novel Don Quixote.
The natural history series 'Life on Earth,' presented by David Attenborough, aired on BBC One in the UK for the first time.
The filming of the first James Bond movie, 'Dr. No,' began.