A family coup in Saudi Arabia replaced King Saud with Faisal, his half-brother.
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The first issue of women's fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar was published.
North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th & 40th states to join the United States of America.
The New York City Marathon was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially made a federal US holiday.
The Great Emu War in Australia began.
