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.
Anti Slavery activist Isabella Baumfree became a Methodist and changed her name to Sojourner Truth.
Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States of America.
The Philadelphia Zoo opened. At the time, it was the only zoo in the 'New World.'
