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.
Construction started on Chicago's first-ever skyscraper for the Home Insurance Company of New York.
SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon.
Despite running out of oxygen, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
The Beatles performed their final show in England at Empire Pool in Wembley, London.
