The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in Brazil in the first NFL game in South America.
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Stephanie Myers published New Moon, the second novel in the Twilight series.
'Victoria' became the world's first recorded ship to have circumnavigated the globe when it arrived back in Spain.
The Great Fire of London was extinguished after destroying around 70,000 homes.
The World Surf League closed the gender pay gap by giving equal prizes to all genders.
The historical drama 'The King's Speech' premiered at Telluride Festival in the United States.