The Smurfs were published for the first time in Spirou magazine in Belgium.
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Apple's iPod hit store shelves.
The world's longest over sea bridge opened in China.
The James Bond spy movie 'Skyfall,' starring Daniel Craig, premiered at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.
More than 25,000 people marched down New York's 5th Avenue supporting women's suffrage.
Elton John became the 1,662nd person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
