Captain James Cook sighted Australia for the first time.
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The Treaty of Frankfurt was signed between Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Protestants.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord began, which kicked off the American Revolutionary War between 1775 & 1783.
NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat, the first game in the franchise reboot, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Charles Darwin, who taught the world the theory of evolution by natural selection, died at 73 years old.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as Pope under the name Pope Benedict XVI.
