Henry VIII, known then as Henry Tudor, established the title “The Prince of Wales.”
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The Republic of Gambia gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States.
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of 'La bohème' in Cagliari.
The Sahara Desert temperature dropped so low that some areas became covered in snow.
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.
