The King of England, Henry VIII, appointed Thomas Cromwell as the Chief Secretary.
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St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach premiered in Leipzig, Germany.
Canada no longer accepted US silver coins as legal tender in the country.
Under the command of Gustavus Adolphus, Swedish forces defeated the Holy Roman Empire's armies in the Battle of Rain.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber successfully completed its first flight.
The General Electric Company was formed in New York.
