Queen Elizabeth II had hip surgery at King Edward VII Hospital.
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiered in Los Angeles.
The first edition of America's oldest newspaper, The New York Evening Post, was published.
American singer Mario released his hit single 'Let Me Love You.'
Due to mosquito infestations, the city of Havana was relocated to its final location.
The Skylab 4 mission was launched by NASA, taking a crew of three astronauts to the US space station.
