Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel prize in Literature.
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The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.
Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict, demanding that he recant.
Mississippi was admitted to the Union, making it the 20th American state.
Cristina Fernandez was sworn in as Argentina's first elected female president.
One of the biggest heists in Japan occurred.
