Australia recorded its hottest day ever with an average temperature of 105°F across the country.
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The festival of Saturnalia was first celebrated after a temple to the Roman god Saturn was built in Rome.
The first full-length episode of The Simpsons aired on FOX.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released in theaters.
Terrorists attacked Rome's Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino International Airport, leaving thirty dead.
Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's stated their word of the year was 'justice.'
