Same-sex marriage was legalized in Sweden.
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The Beatles performed their final show in England at Empire Pool in Wembley, London.
Crown Prince Naruhito became the Emperor of Japan following his father's abdication.
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions was founded.
The Royal Air Force began a series of attacks on Argentina's Air Force in the Falkland Islands.
Despite running out of oxygen, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
