54: Nero ascends to the Roman throne.

1362: The Chancellor of England for the first time opened parliament with a speech in English.

1773: The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier.

1884: Greenwich, in London is established as Universal Time meridian of longitude.

1938: E.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) died, (born 1894)

1971: Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian was born. Aiiiiiyyyyya

1974: Ed Sullivan, American television personality died (b. 1901)

1980: David Haye, English boxer was born.

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