Historical events
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- 1838 Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, London
- 1846 Saxophone is patented by Antoine Joseph Sax
- 1880 Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.
- 1971 US Supreme Court (8-0) overturns draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali
- 1975 David Bowie releases "Fame"
- 1982 Prince Charles & Lady Diana name their baby "William"
- 2003 "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, premieres at Disneyland
Birthdays
- 1926 Mel Brooks, American actor and director (Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs), born in New York City
- 1948 Kathy Bates, academy award winning actress (Misery), born in Memphis, Tennessee