The Second Anglo-Dutch War began as England fought the Dutch republic for the control of seas and trade routes.
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The Senate convened for the first time after the new federal government was set up in the USA.
America's second president John Adams was inaugurated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The first People's Choice Awards aired on CBS.
Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
The Soviet Union's Vega 1 Space Probe began sending back images of Halley's Comet.
