William II, the third son of William the Conquer, was crowned King of England.
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Ed Whitlock became the world's first person over the age of 70 to run a marathon in under 3 hours.
The US Congress abolished the gold dollar and three-dollar coins.
The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.
Concorde made its first nonstop trip across the Atlantic from Washington, DC, to Paris, France, in a record-breaking time of 3 hours and 32 minutes.
The World Health Organization announced that they would give measles vaccinations to 800,000 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
