The Acts of Union were passed, officially uniting England and Scotland as one country.
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Same-sex marriage was legalized in Sweden.
Despite running out of oxygen, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon.
Mr. Potato Head was officially released, originally only consisting of the accessories which were stuck in an actual potato.
Pluto was officially named.
