The three ships carrying settlers who would later found Virginia, the first of the Thirteen Colonies, departed England.
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The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, returned to Earth.
William Pitt the Younger became the youngest British Prime Minister ever at age 24.
The US House of Representatives voted to impeach President Bill Clinton, forwarding the articles of impeachment to the Senate for a trial.
The first Negro Catholic priest, Charles Uncles, was ordained in the US.
The crew of the Union Star lost their lives along with all eight lifeboat volunteers who tried to save them.