King Charles II of England gave a land grant to James Duke of York, which meant that New Jersey became a British colony.
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Canadian ice hockey pro, Bobby Hull, set a new record with his 51st goal of the season.
Space shuttle Endeavour successfully docked with the International Space Station during NASA's STS-123 mission.
American basketball champion David Robinson scored a career-high 50 points in the NCAA tournament.
The infamous killer clown, John Wayne Gacy, was convicted for the murder of 33 men and boys.
The legal age required for voting in the USA was reduced to 18.