The World Surf League closed the gender pay gap by giving equal prizes to all genders.
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Princess Diana of Wales was laid to rest with 2 billion people watching her funeral on TV.
Swaziland gained independence from the United Kingdom.
The Pointe-à-Pitre hurricane hit Guadeloupe killing 6,000 people.
The Long Parliament ordered all theaters to close in London, including The Globe Theatre, which was once partly owned by William Shakespeare.
'Victoria' became the world's first recorded ship to have circumnavigated the globe when it arrived back in Spain.
