Mars had a “close encounter” with Earth at 34.8 million miles apart.
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Scottish knight William Wallace was executed for treason by being hung, drawn, and quartered by order of King Edward I of England.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was founded with 147 churches from 44 countries.
During the French Revolution, a mass levy was adopted, making it compulsory for any able-bodied men aged 18 to 25 to join military service.
India became the fourth nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon.
The largest farm worker strike in US history began.
