Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.
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Leo II was crowned Emperor of Rome at just seven years of age.
Captain James Cook became the first European to travel to the Hawaiian islands.
The final episode of Monty Python's 'Flying Circus' season 3 was aired on BBC.
Massachusetts's Marconi Wireless Station Site successfully sent the first radio transmission between the US and Europe.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle completed mission STS-61-C when it landed at the Edwards Air Force Base.
