Maximilian II became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
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The plastic shirt collar was patented in the US by Walter Hunt.
Italian Fascist Prime Minister Benito Mussolini was removed from office.
Bob Dylan performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival.
An asteroid, dubbed 'City Killer,' came closer to Earth than the moon and was almost undetected.
The UK had its hottest day on record.
