Pope Paul III excommunicated King Henry VIII of England.
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NASA completed a successful mission to map the Moon's gravity field.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released in theaters.
Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's stated their word of the year was 'justice.'
Australia recorded its hottest day ever with an average temperature of 105°F across the country.
The first full-length episode of The Simpsons aired on FOX.
