The second Earl Grey, famous for his tea brand, became Prime Minister of Britain.
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The Discovery Space Shuttle was launched on the fifth Department of Defense shuttle mission.
President John F. Kennedy Is Assassinated.
Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.
Riots broke out between Muslims and Christians, in Nigeria, over the Miss World Competition, which killed around 250 and left over 10,000 people homeless.
Carl J.E. Eliason, from Sayner, Wisconsin, was awarded his patent for the 'motor toboggan,' the world's first motorized snow vehicle.
