Digging began to make way for the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
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The Egyptian government shut down 88% of the internet across the country.
Michelangelo's famous painting 'Christ of the Woman of Samaria' was sold for a staggering $7.4 million.
Tennis sisters went head-to-head when Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 at the Australian Open Women's Tennis.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in the UK.
Law No. 38 in Iceland was approved, making abortion legal.
