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 United States Department of Justice was formed.
Disney's classic movie 'Lady and the Tramp' was released in theaters in the US.
Disney's 'The Rescuers' was released.
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.
