NASA’s Voyager 2 came into close contact with Uranus and captured many images that uncovered 11 new moons.
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The first canned beer received instant approval from customers.
Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for his revolutionary role in developing science.
King Henry I of England married his second wife, Adeliza of Louvain.
Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell published his manual ''Scouting for Boys."
A Japanese soldier was found hiding in Guam.
