Petra Schneider set a world record by swimming 1,500 meters freestyle in just 15:43:31.
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A large group of people was poisoned at a funeral in Mozambique.
King Charles I and the Queen fled from London to Oxford, Hampton Court.
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The Sopranos, the hit American crime drama, debuted on HBO.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' net worth reached $106 billion.