UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after only 44 days in office, the shortest term in the country’s history.
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Queen Elizabeth II led the Sydney Opera House's grand opening.
The Return of the King, the third installment in The Lord of the Rings book series by J. R. R. Tolkein, was published.
The Lancet published a study that found pollution contributes to 1 in 6 deaths worldwide.
The United States ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
A month after launching in Japan, Metal Gear Solid was finally playable by North American PlayStation players.
