Isabella of Angoulême was crowned Queen consort of England at Westminster Abbey, London.
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Captain James Cook landed on Poverty Bay, New Zealand, where he studied and explored the land.
The first Laurel and Hardy movie, 'The Second Hundred Years,' was released in the United States.
Pioneer Venus Orbiter, or Pioneer 12, sent its last transmission as it fell from its orbit around Venus.
The Treaty of Ried was signed between Bavaria and Austria.
John Lennon's most iconic hit, 'Imagine,' was released in the UK.
