Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry.
She was arrested three days later, and placed in a concentration camp.
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George R. R. Martin published his novel, 'Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire.'
The Swedish crown jewels were stolen from a cathedral in broad daylight.
Female rowing duo Heather Stanning & Helen Glover claimed Team GB's first Olympic medal at the London Olympics.
Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
The Petronas Towers opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
