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Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.

The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.

In Nigeria, more than 100 people are killed at an attack aimed at the contestants of the Miss World contest.

Albania constitution adopted by popular referendum.

Toy Story is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her premiership.

In West Beirut, a bomb explodes near the motorcade of Lebanese President Rene Moawad, killing him.

In Palmdale, California, the first prototype B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is revealed.

Two Chicago television stations are hijacked by an unknown pirate dressed as Max Headroom.

Mike Tyson defeats Trevor Berbick to become youngest Heavyweight champion in boxing history.

British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.

Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of Francisco Franco.

The United Nations General Assembly grants the Palestine Liberation Organization observer status.

The Italian Fascist organization Ordine Nuovo is disbanded.

In American football, the University of Michigan upset Ohio State University, 24-12, in Bo Schembechler's first season as Michigan's head coach. The win set off the 10 Year War between Schembechler and Ohio State's Woody Hayes. (See also Michigan-Ohio State rivalry).

UN Security Council Resolution 242 is adopted by the UN Security Council, establishing a set of the principles aimed at guiding negotiations for an Arab-Israeli peace settlement.

In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is killed and Texas Governor John B. Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald, who is later captured and charged with the murder of police officer J. D. Tippit. That same day, US Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States.

The Humane Society of the United States is founded.

Lebanon gains independence from France.

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World War II: Battle of Stalingrad

World War II: Following the initial Italian invasion, Greek troops counterattack into Italian-occupied Albania and capture Korytsa.

The ''China Clipper'' takes off from Alameda, California for its first commercial flight. It reaches its destination, Manila, a week later.

The premier performance of Ravel's ''Boléro'' takes place in Paris.

The Congress of Manastir establishes the Albanian alphabet.

In Dumbarton, Scotland, the clipper ''Cutty Sark'' is launched – one of the last clippers ever to be built, and the only one still surviving to this day.

American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: Confederate General John Bell Hood invades Tennessee in an unsuccessful attempt to draw Union General William T. Sherman from Georgia.

Denver, Colorado is founded.

Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie called for a rebellion against Great Britain in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspaper ''The Constitution''.

Charles Grey, (2nd Earl Grey), became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

War of 1812: 17 Indiana Rangers are killed at the Battle of Wild Cat Creek.

Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard.

Dutch colonial forces on Taiwan launch a pacification campaign against native villages, resulting in Dutch control of the middle and south of the island.

Discovery of the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile.

The Brazilian city of Niterói is founded.

Pope Clement V issues the papal bull Pastoralis Praeeminentiae which instructed all Christian monarchs in Europe to arrest all Templars and seize their assets.

The first King of all Brittany, Nominoe defeats the Frankish king Charles the Bald at the Battle of Ballon near Redon.

After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Palace, while Laurentius is elected Pope in Santa Maria Maggiore.