The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, was founded by King Charles II.
Construction began on August 10, 1675, and the project was completed in the summer of 1676.
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The state of Florida banned thong bikinis at some state parks.
English navigator Henry Hudson, his teenage son, and seven supporters set adrift aboard a tiny boat on the Hudson Bay.
The United States Congress formally recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and added it to the Federal Flag Code.
Stevie Wonder released his first single, 'Fingertips,' at age 13.
Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to the murder of John Lennon in New York.
