King Charles II shut down England’s first Parliament, the Cavalier Parliament.
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A B-52 bomber carrying two nuclear bombs broke up mid-air over North Carolina.
The world's first McDonald's drive-through was opened in Arizona.
Japan launched its first lunar probe, Hiten, from the Uchinoura Space Center.
Chillán earthquake killed approximately 28,000 people.
Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for his revolutionary role in developing science.