1494: Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa

1628: English King Charles I ratifies the Petition of Right

1654: Louis XIV is crowned King of France

1753: British Museum is founded by an Act of Parliament with royal assent from King George II, opens in 1759

1929: Vatican City becomes a sovereign state

1965: The Supreme Court of the United States decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples

Source: Onthisday.com