The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
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The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line became the world's first scheduled flight.
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas died after falling off a tightrope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Four people died, and at least twenty were injured in a terrorist attack near the Houses of Parliament in London.
Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes was granted the first patent for a laser.
The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.
