The British Parliament offered Oliver Cromwell the British throne.
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Bellevue Hospital opened the NYC Almshouse, the first public hospital in the US.
The first Golden Raspberry Awards took place in John Wilson's living room.
Toni Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize Award for her novel 'Beloved.'
Luna 10 was launched by the USSR and became the first satellite to orbit the moon.
The Matrix was released in the US and grossed over $460 million worldwide.