The Melbourne cable tramway system opened the Victoria Bridge line in Melbourne, Australia.
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A 100-vehicle pile-up on a highway in Texas killed two people and injured 120 more.
A baby girl named Vanellope Wilkins had her heart successfully put back inside her body.
The second Earl Grey, famous for his tea brand, became Prime Minister of Britain.
The first of Disney's 'Toy Story' movies were released to theaters in the United States.
Riots broke out between Muslims and Christians, in Nigeria, over the Miss World Competition, which killed around 250 and left over 10,000 people homeless.