Pope Celestine V resigned after just five months in the job to return to his life as an ascetic hermit.
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The English transport ship Duke William sank in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.
The Beatles signed on with their first formal manager, Brian Epstein.
Beyoncé's fifth studio album, 'Beyoncé,' was released.
The first music store in America was opened in Philadelphia by Michael Hillegas.
New Zealand made history by passing the world’s first tobacco ban.
