Anne Boleyn was crowned the Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
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Napoleon I undertook a ceremony to make his authority officially recognized.
Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Ion Antonescu, Romania's dictatorial World War II leader, was executed by firing squad.
NASA's Endeavour Space Shuttle landed for its 25th and final time.
