The first-generation Apple iPhone went on sale.
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Finnish Armi Kuusela won the first Miss Universe Pageant at Long Beach, California.
Khioniya Guseva attempted to assassinate Grigori Rasputin, believing him to be the antichrist.
Sverre was crowned King of Norway.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
The science Fiction Drama movie 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence' premiered.
