Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the third President of Russia.
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The US spacecraft Pioneer 10 launched.
Madonna featured in a Pepsi Commercial during NBC-TV's 'Cosby Show.'
Automatic street lights first appeared in New Milford, Connecticut, US.
An 8.4 magnitude Sanriku Earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan.
The Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
