The foundations for the Tower of Pisa were placed in Italy.
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Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th President of the United States after Richard Nixon handed in his resignation.
Child actress Jennette McCurdy released her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.'
An inflatable chicken that resembled US President Donald Trump was placed outside the US White House as part of a political protest.
Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge led Dutch forces to recapture New York from the English.
The Battle of Pharsalus ended.