Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather and became King of France at the young age of five.
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Legendary soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's record for the most international goals.
The zombie horror movie 'Dawn of the Dead' premiered in Turin, Italy.
German Astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovered the 3 Juno asteroid in the Asteroid Belt.
Neversoft's Spider-Man was released for the PlayStation.
The world population on Earth passed 3 billion.
