Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus observed a total lunar eclipse in Rome, Italy.
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Sinclair Lewis won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his novel 'Babbitt.'
Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity.
The first television show with an African American host, 'The Nat King Cole Show,' aired on NBC.
Guy Fawkes was arrested while attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England.
Spacecraft Chang'e 1 entered lunar orbit at 02:15 UT and became the first Chinese spacecraft to orbit the moon successfully.
