Sony released the PlayStation 3 console in North America.
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An earthquake struck Valdivia, south-central Chile, which caused a tsunami that damaged Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Japan.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony was performed for the first time in St Petersburg, Russia.
Queen Elizabeth I was coronated and re-established the protestant Church of England.
The crew aboard Japan Airlines Flight 1628 sighted three potential UFOs above Alaska.
This day marked the beginning of The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.
