Pope John Paul II was sent to hospital for 55 days after contracting an infection.
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At the age of 18, Queen Victoria ascended the throne after her uncle, King William IV, passed away.
Caroline Willard Baldwin became the first woman in the USA to earn a PhD.
The Wikimedia Foundation Inc. was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Samuel Morse was granted the patents for his telegraph.
The movie 'Jaws' by Steven Spielberg hit theaters.
