Sir Isaac Newton gained a master’s degree from Trinity College, Cambridge, England.
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Dutch artist Wilfred Stijger broke the world record for the tallest sandcastle.
Jesse James and the famous James-Younger Gang robbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Otterville, Missouri, US.
Construction began on the Hoover Dam in Nevada.
The 10th James Bond movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' premiered in London.
The London bombings took place.
