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.
Clarence Saunders founded the Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
The Long Parliament ordered all theaters to close in London, including The Globe Theatre, which was once partly owned by William Shakespeare.
The historical drama 'The King's Speech' premiered at Telluride Festival in the United States.
Princess Diana of Wales was laid to rest with 2 billion people watching her funeral on TV.