1829
Scotland Yard
Sir Robert Peel's police force, the "bobbies," began operations at Scotland Yard.
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1399
King Richard II became the first English monarch to abdicate his throne.
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1895
French chemist Louis Pasteur died.
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1978
John Paul I died one month after becoming pope.
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1982
Seven people died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. This led to the use of safety seals on most consumer products.
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1988
The space shuttle Discovery was launched, the first American staffed space flight since the Challenger disaster.
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2001
Former South Vietnam president Nguyen Van Thieu died.
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