Wikipedia was launched.
The website’s name comes from the Hawaiian word “wiki,” which means “quick.”
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The first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles.
Queen Elizabeth I claimed the throne after her half-sister, Queen Mary I, died November 17, 1558.
King Henry VIII became the head of the Church of England.
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida.
Emperor Otho began his three-month reign after overthrowing the previous emperor.