The Dutch Republic granted a charter for New Netherlands to the Dutch West India Company.
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The Battle of Philippi began.
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen went gold.
The High Court of Australia recognized Aboriginal land rights for the first time.
Jesse James, his brother Frank and their gang stormed into Obocock Bank, Corydon, Iowa.
A Texan doctor performed the world's first successful partial skull and scalp transplant.
