Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (d. 1973)
Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death. The eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden, he had been Crown Prince for the preceding 42 years in the reign of his father. Shortly before his death, he approved the constitutional changes which removed the Swedish monarchy's last nominal political powers. He was a lifelong amateur archeologist particularly interested in Ancient Italian cultures.
1882Nov, 11
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Chinese Exclusion Act
The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act. - 6Jun
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1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.