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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The Girl Scouts of the USA was founded.
The world's first black international football player, Andrew Watson, played his first of three matches in Scotland.
Canadian ice hockey pro, Bobby Hull, set a new record with his 51st goal of the season.
The dystopian science fiction-adventure movie 'The Hunger Games' premiered in Los Angeles.
The infamous killer clown, John Wayne Gacy, was convicted for the murder of 33 men and boys.