The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
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The world's largest snowflake measuring 15 inches wide by 8 inches thick, was discovered in a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in the UK.
Edward VI was crowned King of England after Henry VIII died.
The Egyptian government shut down 88% of the internet across the country.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather won five Golden Globe awards.