Kylie Minogue’s signature song “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” was released.
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'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway was published in book form after first being published in Life Magazine on September 1.
London serial killer Jack the Ripper claimed his second victim, Annie Chapman.
US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.
Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq.
'Star Trek: The Original Series' aired for the first time on NBC-TV.