Protestors took to the streets in Hong Kong after the government announced a ban on face masks.
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A gunman killed 38 people in a daycare center in Thailand.
'The Jazz Singer' was released. It was the first motion picture with pre-recorded dialogue, revolutionizing the movie industry.
Pope Benedict XVI's butler, Paolo Gabriele, was convicted and jailed for 18 months for leaking confidential documents.
The first American Chess Congress started in New York.
Thirteen Mennonite families arrived in Philadelphia from Germany.
