Over 50,000 people greeted Queen Elizabeth II as she opened New Zealand Parliament.
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Queen Elizabeth II of England declared the 30th Olympics opened in London, UK.
The Channel Tunnel linking the United Kingdom with France is opened.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Elton John for his charitable work.
Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the flow of oil from the UK's first-ever oil pipeline.
Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's first monarch to pay income tax.
