The Texas Chain Saw Massacre horror film premiered in cinemas in Los Angeles, California.
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American romantic fantasy movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I' premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
English singer George Michael's first album 'Faith' was released.
Inventor Daniel Cooper patented the first time clock in the US.
The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) was founded in Sydney by a group inspired by the Russian Revolution.
The Canadian province of Quebec came close to becoming an independent country.