The Soviet Lunokhod 1 became the first robotic lunar rover to land on the Moon’s surface.
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Queen Elizabeth I was coronated and re-established the protestant Church of England.
Writer, explorer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh went on trial for suspected treason.
An earthquake struck Valdivia, south-central Chile, which caused a tsunami that damaged Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Japan.
Hundreds of people died after a New England Blizzard.
All of London's Jews (approx. 680) were accused and arrested for coin clipping and counterfeiting.
