1665 - English King Charles II declares war on Netherlands 1824 - The "National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck" founded in the United Kingdom, later to be renamed The Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1858. 1918 - Terek Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR (until 1921) 1925 - Swain's Island, a remote coral atoll, is annexed by the United States and incorporated into American Samoa 1962 - AEC announces 1st atomic power plant in Antarctica in operation 1973 - 15th Grammy Awards: 1st Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America 2001 - Hintze Ribeiro disaster, a bridge collapses in northern Portugal, killing up to 70 people 2002 - Canada bans human embryo cloning but permits government-funded scientists to use embryos leftover from fertility treatments or abortions More Historical Events »