1653 New Amsterdam becomes a city (later renamed New York)
1709 British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued by William Dampier after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe"
1901 Queen Victoria's Funeral takes place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England.
1944 Allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory.
1954 President Eisenhower reports detonation of 1st H-bomb (done in 1952)
1974 The F-16 Fighting Falcon flies for the first time.
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