Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the 3rd film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, was released in UK cinemas.
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Battle of the Kalka River occurred.
Imperial Japan began a series of submarine attacks on Sydney.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.
Congress passed the Enforcement Act.
The New Orleans Minting facility closed.