Pope John Paul II was sent to hospital for 55 days after contracting an infection.
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The movie 'Jaws' by Steven Spielberg hit theaters.
Haitian coup d'état started, and President Henri Namphy overthrew President Leslie Manigat.
The Wikimedia Foundation Inc. was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
West Virginia was admitted as the 35th US state during the height of the US Civil War.
At the age of 18, Queen Victoria ascended the throne after her uncle, King William IV, passed away.
