Cristina Fernandez was sworn in as Argentina’s first elected female president.
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The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.
The First Nobel Peace Prizes were awarded to the Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy.
One of the biggest heists in Japan occurred.
Edward VIII signed to abdicate the British throne.
The Treaty of Paris was signed.
