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.
This day marked the beginning of The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.
All of London's Jews (approx. 680) were accused and arrested for coin clipping and counterfeiting.
The crew aboard Japan Airlines Flight 1628 sighted three potential UFOs above Alaska.
