Quebec held a referendum on whether to begin negotiations with Canada to become independent.
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The US Air Force Space Command launched the Boeing X-37B spaceplane for a classified mission.
Shakespeare's Sonnets were first published in London.
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first blue jeans with copper rivets.
Hard Job Being God, a Broadway musical, closed at the Edison Theater NYC after six performances.
The first Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor. It was the first attempt to achieve agreement in the church.
