Stephenie Meyer’s vampire novel “Twilight” was published.
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King Louis the Pious was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope.
The American romantic comedy 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' starring Audrey Hepburn, was released in the US.
AT&T was founded by Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, and Thomas Sanders.
California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
Elton John's 7th album, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' was released.
