Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the third President of Russia.
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The Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
The Bank of England printed the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.
Two trains crashed in a snowstorm in Wellington, Washington, USA, claiming the lives of 96 people.
The musical 'The Sound of Music,' starring Julie Andrews, premiered.
Madonna featured in a Pepsi Commercial during NBC-TV's 'Cosby Show.'
