Pakistan became the first Islamic Republic in the world.
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Elisha Otis installed his first commercial elevator at 488 Broadway in New York City, US.
Researchers in England declared that the skull in William Shakespeare's grave was probably stolen and replaced with someone else's by grave robbers.
Ricky Martin's 'Livin' La Vida Loca' was released.
The German legislature passed the Enabling Act of 1933, which gave Hitler complete control over Germany.
The PlayStation 3 was released in Europe, Austrailia, New Zealand, Africa, and the Middle East.