American forces landed on Guam during WWII, which started the Second Battle of Guam.
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The world's fastest train, a maglev bullet train with speeds of 373 mph (600 km/h), debuted in China.
The Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica recorded the world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location.
J.K. Rowling's final book in the series 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' book was published worldwide.
The Provisional IRA detonated twenty-two bombs in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.