Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, based on J.K. Rowling’s 2007 fantasy novel, was released worldwide.
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A meteorite weighing 8kg landed southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.
Goldwyn Pictures film studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Edgar Selwyn, and Archibald Selwyn.
Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
Inventor Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil in the US.
One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.