Queen Victoria took to the throne during her coronation on this day at Westminster Abbey, London.
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New York City Police raided Stonewall Inn gay bar and handled patrons and employees roughly.
Mercedes and Benz merged to form the brand name Mercedes-Benz.
Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated, ultimately causing World War I.
A brand new design for Freedom Tower in Manhattan, New York, was publicly revealed.
The third-strongest recorded earthquake in US history happened in Southern California.