Two American journalists were sentenced to 12 years of penal labor after illegally entering North Korea.
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Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England. He was considered the last king of the House of Wessex.
Soviet spacecraft Luna 6, destined for a moon landing, failed after flying right past it.
The discovery of the chemical element Neptunium was announced.
The King of France, Louis V, was crowned.
New South Wales, Australia, celebrated the first day of homosexuality being legal.
