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.
Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for his revolutionary role in developing science.
Japan launched its first lunar probe, Hiten, from the Uchinoura Space Center.
King Henry I of England married his second wife, Adeliza of Louvain.
The first canned beer received instant approval from customers.
