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2017

81st Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Spain’s Sergio García defeats England’s Justin Rose; García’s first major title on his 74th attempt.

“The Lion King” becomes the highest-grossing Broadway show after surpassing “The Phantom of the Opera.”

Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor Town Hall.

Baghdad falls to U.S. forces, bringing the invasion of Iraq to an end.

A U.S. federal court finds Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty on 8 of 10 counts of drug trafficking and racketeering.

Wayne Gretzky scores his 177th playoff point, surpassing the previous Stanley Cup record held by Jean Béliveau.

Ringo Starr releases the album “It Don’t Come Easy” in the United Kingdom.

Martin Luther King Jr. is buried in Atlanta.

NASA announces the names of the first seven astronauts for the Mercury program.

The PGA establishes the Golf Hall of Fame.

Mae West makes her Broadway debut in the production “Diamond Lil.”

The Hudson’s Bay Company cedes its territories to Canada.

The National Gallery opens its doors in London.

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