Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States of America.
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Anne Boleyn was crowned the Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
NASA's Endeavour Space Shuttle landed for its 25th and final time.
CNN made its debut as the first 24-hour news channel.
The Philadelphia Zoo opened. At the time, it was the only zoo in the 'New World.'
642 million people voted in India's general election, setting the record for the world’s largest election.
