Henry VIII, known then as Henry Tudor, established the title “The Prince of Wales.”
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Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the British House of Commons.
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of 'La bohème' in Cagliari.
Actor Yul Brynner starred in an anti-smoking ad campaign while dying of smoking-related lung cancer.
The Republic of Gambia gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
The Sahara Desert temperature dropped so low that some areas became covered in snow.
