Neil Armstrong flew the X-15 craft to an altitude of 34 miles (54.6 km).
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Oliver Cromwell dissolved England's Rump Parliament.
French mathematician Pierre Louis Maupertuis began his journey to Lapland to plot the shape of the Earth.
The first official performance of Macbeth by Shakespeare took place at the Globe Theatre in London, England.
Prince Charles was appointed to become the next head of the Commonwealth once Queen Elizabeth II passes.
The price of a barrel of crude oil dipped below zero.
