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1348 – The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St. George's Day. 1516 – The Bayerische Reinheitsgebot (regarding the ingredients of beer) is signed in Ingolstadt. 1661 – King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey. 1910 – American President Theodore Roosevelt makes his "The Man in the Arena" speech.