Queen Anne was coronated Queen at the Westminster Abbey, London.
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Bishop Reuben H. Mueller founded the United Methodist Church.
President Bill Clinton declared this day as the National Day of Mourning.
Coca-Cola launched their ill-fated new formula known unofficially as 'New Coke.'
Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria enacted The German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot), strictly regulating beer making.
The first Canadian postage stamp went into circulation.
