Henry VIII, known then as Henry Tudor, established the title “The Prince of Wales.”
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Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States.
The first Ironman Triathlon was held in Kona, Hawaii, USA.
Actor Yul Brynner starred in an anti-smoking ad campaign while dying of smoking-related lung cancer.
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of 'La bohème' in Cagliari.
WikiLeaks published the first US diplomatic cable leak provided by Chelsea Manning.
