The legislation was passed, allowing females to be appointed as bishops of The Church of England.
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An earthquake struck Valdivia, south-central Chile, which caused a tsunami that damaged Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Japan.
Sony released the PlayStation 3 console in North America.
A sequel to LittleBigPlanet was released for the PlayStation Portable.
The US Senate held its first session in the unfinished Capitol Building.
All of London's Jews (approx. 680) were accused and arrested for coin clipping and counterfeiting.
