French-Breton explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in Canada and planted a cross into the ground to claim the land for France.
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Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams was fined $250 for spitting on fans.
The epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Saving Private Ryan,' was released in theaters.
NASA's Apollo 11 safely returned to Earth after being the first manned mission to the moon.
'Eye Of The Tiger' by Survivor reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for eight weeks.
James VI became the King of England and Ireland at just one year old.