British prime minister, Theresa May of the Conservative Party, was elected by the Party’s MPs.
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John F. Kennedy was nominated as a presidential candidate by the US Democrats.
The Treaty of Berlin was signed, granting Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania independence from Turkey.
Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson patented the screw propeller design.
British explorer Captain James Cook departed on his second voyage from Plymouth.
The Northwest Ordinance was enacted; it is considered one of the most important legislative acts that the Confederation Congress of the US passed.
