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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Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket, 'Falcon Heavy.'
The US Congress changed the name of the Washington National Airport to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Asian record where temperatures plummeted to -90° F in Oymyakon, Russia.
Turkey and Syria were struck by a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 59,259 people.
Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first to hit a golf ball on the Moon.
