Israel declared independence from the British administration.
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Edward Jenner, an English country doctor, gave the first vaccination against smallpox.
Delegates started to gather in Philadelphia to draw up the US constitution.
The rockumentary film featuring The Who titled 'Kids Are All Right' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Adventures of Robin Hood, directed by Michael Curtiz, William Keighley, and starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, was released.
Settlers funded by the Virginia Company of London established Jamestown.
