The first crew arrived at the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
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The Morris Worm, the first computer virus made to be caught over the internet, disabled 6,000 computers in 24 hours.
The first issue of women's fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar was published.
The New York City Marathon was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.
A family coup in Saudi Arabia replaced King Saud with Faisal, his half-brother.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 with Jennifer Lawrence premiered in Berlin, Germany.