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 legal age required for voting in the USA was reduced to 18.
The world's favorite soda, Coca-Cola, was sold in glass bottles in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA.
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.
The Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland formally joined NATO.