A Mongol horde led by Batu Khan conquered and sacked the Russian city of Ryazan.
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Elton John and his partner David Furnish registered their civil partnership at Windsor Town Hall on the first day civil partnerships could legally be performed in England.
Israel gave control of the city of Bethlehem to Palestine.
Psy's music video for 'Gangnam Style' surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video to do so in the website's history.
The first crossword puzzle was printed.
The first full-length animated feature film, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' premiered.
