Stephenie Meyer’s vampire novel “Twilight” was published.
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The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded.
California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
A Russian actress and a film director were launched into space to create the world's first film in orbit.
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil was ratified.
The Great Cyclone of Calcutta hit India and destroyed over half the city.
