The King of France, Louis V, was crowned.
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Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England. He was considered the last king of the House of Wessex.
A violent eight-month volcano eruption in Iceland started.
Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' Highest-Paid Athletes List, becoming the first soccer player to do so.
Noah Cushing patented the washing machine in Quebec, Canada.
Senator Robert Kennedy was laid to rest.
