The English navy defeated the Spanish Armada at the Battle of Gravelines.
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A screening test of Walt Disney's ''Steamboat Willie” occurred featuring Mickey Mouse.
Arc de Triomphe in Paris became the world's largest triumphal arch at 164 ft tall.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer got married at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third time in a row.
David Berkowitz, otherwise known as the Son of Sam serial killer, shot his first victims.
