Loreen claimed victory for Sweden at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Tattoo.”
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The Netherlands Institute for War Documentation published Anne Frank's complete diary.
The Adventures of Robin Hood, directed by Michael Curtiz, William Keighley, and starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, was released.
Dan Brown released his fourth novel in the Da Vinci Code series, Inferno, which became an instant success.
Israel declared independence from the British administration.
Settlers funded by the Virginia Company of London established Jamestown.
