Owain Glyndŵr was declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
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The General Motors Corporation was founded.
The village of Shawmut in Massachusetts adopted the name Boston.
The movie 'Drive,' based on James Sallis's novel, was released in the US.
Nature magazine announced that more than 3 million people die yearly from air pollution.
The New York Times published an investigation declaring Guantanamo Bay Prison as the most costly prison in the world.