Robert Ford killed American outlaw Jesse James in St Joseph, Missouri.
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Frank Gotch won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship after a 2-hour match.
Robert Walpole gained the title of first Prime Minister of Britain.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has confirmed that he did snort his father's ashes.
Robert Goddard launched his second liquid-fueled rocket.
Edward the Confessor was crowned the new King of England in Winchester, England.