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 Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 went into Venus' orbit – making it the first to do so.
A month after launching in Japan, Metal Gear Solid was finally playable by North American PlayStation players.
The Return of the King, the third installment in The Lord of the Rings book series by J. R. R. Tolkein, was published.
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.
