Walt Disney bought out Lucasfilm Ltd for $4 billion.
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English singer George Michael's first album 'Faith' was released.
American romantic fantasy movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I' premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells was broadcasted on the radio, creating mass public hysteria.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre horror film premiered in cinemas in Los Angeles, California.
The Bosphorus Bridge was completed in Turkey.
