Arnold Schwarzenegger became Governor of California.
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The Massachusetts Charter was signed, which established the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
The Netherlands' flag carrier airline was founded under the name KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
British Newspaper 'The Independent' was first published.
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 allowed the world to look at the far side of the moon for the first time.
Author Toni Morrison won the Nobel Peace Prize for literature for her work and essays about the Black American experience.
