The Smurfs were published for the first time in Spirou magazine in Belgium.
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The James Bond spy movie 'Skyfall,' starring Daniel Craig, premiered at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.
Britney Spears's first single, 'Baby One More Time,' was released.
God created the world, at least according to Archbishop James Ussher of Armagh.
Elton John became the 1,662nd person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
English singer-songwriter Adele achieved the record of the first song to get over 1 million downloads in a week with her third studio album 'Hello.'