The King of France, Louis V, was crowned.
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Soviet spacecraft Luna 6, destined for a moon landing, failed after flying right past it.
A violent eight-month volcano eruption in Iceland started.
Two American journalists were sentenced to 12 years of penal labor after illegally entering North Korea.
Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' Highest-Paid Athletes List, becoming the first soccer player to do so.
The discovery of the chemical element Neptunium was announced.
