Peter III of Aragon became the King of Sicily.
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International TV game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' was shown for the first time in the UK, with Chris Tarrant as the host.
Inventor George Eastman patented camera shutters and trademarked the name 'Kodak.'
Beatrix Potter wrote her first story of Peter Rabbit in the form of a letter for Noel Moore.
China's space agency launched a classified spacecraft into orbit atop a Long March 2F rocket.
Mother Teresa was declared a saint by Pope Francis during a ceremony at the Vatican.