The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published.
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Isaac Newton's calculations and theories based on Kepler's laws were read to the Royal Society in London.
The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.
One of the biggest heists in Japan occurred.
Cristina Fernandez was sworn in as Argentina's first elected female president.
King Berger of Sweden celebrated Christmas with his brothers before throwing them in his dungeons to die.
