Sandwich restaurant Subway was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, US.
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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in Detroit as thousands turned up to pay tributes.
Caleb Bradham's beverage 'Brad's Drink' was renamed 'Pepsi-Cola.'
Half a million people in South East England were left without electricity.
The Battle of Wofla between the Turkish and Portuguese occurred.
The Slave Abolition Act was passed and came into effect the following year on August 1.
