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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The RMS Titanic was launched from Belfast, where it was also constructed.
The New Orleans Minting facility closed.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.
Rihanna released her third studio album titled 'Good Girl Gone Bad.'
The Copyright Act of 1790 became the first federal copyright act to be established in the United States.