The Massachusetts Charter was signed, which established the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Willem II became King of the Netherlands.
The first-ever infrared photo was taken in Rochester, New York.
Author Toni Morrison won the Nobel Peace Prize for literature for her work and essays about the Black American experience.
Swedish music streaming service Spotify was launched by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
A gay student, Matthew Shepard, was brutally beaten and left to die in Wyoming, US.
