Fruit producer company Dole was founded in Hawaii.
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The royal coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England took place at Westminster Abbey, London, UK.
One hundred volunteers in Bhutan set a new Guinness World Record when they planted 49,672 trees in one hour.
The European Space Agency launched its 'Mars Express,' the first planetary mission in Europe.
NASA's UK-6 was launched into space.
P.T. Barnum and his circus began touring the United States.
