Queen Elizabeth II took to the throne after the death of King George VI.
She was just 25 years old at the time.
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Turkey and Syria were struck by a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 59,259 people.
King Charles III of the United Kingdom was diagnosed with cancer.
The world's most infamous clown, John Wayne Gacy, went on trial after he murdered 33 young men in Cook County, Illinois.
A record 112 foot (34 meters) sea wave was recorded during a storm in the Pacific Ocean.
The colony of Victoria, Australia, was hit by the Black Thursday bushfires, burning 19,000 square miles.
