The English navy defeated the Spanish Armada at the Battle of Gravelines.
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David Berkowitz, otherwise known as the Son of Sam serial killer, shot his first victims.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which became NASA.
Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' single reached a new record for the longest time on the Billboard charts after spending 17 weeks at number one.
J. R. R. Tolkien published the original 'The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring' novel.
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third time in a row.
