Willem II became King of the Netherlands.
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A gay student, Matthew Shepard, was brutally beaten and left to die in Wyoming, US.
Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo discovers Catalina Island off the coast of California.
The first-ever infrared photo was taken in Rochester, New York.
The Netherlands' flag carrier airline was founded under the name KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
