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 Rights 1654 Louis XIV crowned King of France 1753 British Museum 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 | 
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