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 United States Department of Labor was formed.
America's second president John Adams was inaugurated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Soviet Union's Vega 1 Space Probe began sending back images of Halley's Comet.
Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
The first People's Choice Awards aired on CBS.
