Mahatma Gandhi formed the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) to help fight discrimination.
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Russia launched a robot called FEDOR to the International Space Station to work as a remote operator and carry out various tasks autonomously.
Australia began selling its first platinum coin, featuring a Koala.
Two gunmen stole Edvard Munch's paintings 'The Scream' and 'Madonna' from Much Museum in Oslo, Norway.
King Richard III died at the Battle of Bosworth, the ultimate battle in the Wars of the Roses.
Austria launched pilotless balloons against the city of Venice, which became the first air raid in history.