Arc de Triomphe in Paris became the world’s largest triumphal arch at 164 ft tall.
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Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third time in a row.
King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
A screening test of Walt Disney's ''Steamboat Willie” occurred featuring Mickey Mouse.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer got married at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Renegades of the Abbasid Caliphate captured Thessalonica, which is modern-day Thessaloniki, Greece.
