Queen Anne became Queen of England after King William III died.
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The Dutch East Indies colony surrendered the island of Java to Imperial Japanese forces.
Many volcanoes were discovered on one of planet Jupiter's moons called Io.
The world's richest tennis player, Martina Navratilova, became the first to make $10 million.
Volkswagen's iconic Type 2 Kombi first began production.
The first International Women's Day was celebrated.
