Pedro I was crowned Emperor of Brazil.
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Slavery in Cape Colony, Britain's colony in South Africa, was abolished by the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act.
Rosa Parks was arrested.
Puerto Rico's Arecibo Telescope collapsed less than a month after being decommissioned.
The Japanese broadcaster NHK launched the world's first super-high definition 8K television channel.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito approved plans set forward by his advisors to go to war against the United States of America.
