KFC opened its first franchise in Salt Lake City, Utah, US.
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Large pieces of plastic polystyrene were found in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.
Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's flagship airline, was founded.
The American biographical drama movie 'The Social Network' was released at the New York Film Festival.
China banned all literature from Japan or by Japanese authors.
The Sultan of Brunei rewarded British adventurer James Brooke by granting him control of Sarawak.