Slavery in Cape Colony, Britain’s colony in South Africa, was abolished by the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act.
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The Japanese broadcaster NHK launched the world's first super-high definition 8K television channel.
Lady Nancy Astor was sworn in, making her the first female member of British Parliament.
The final film in the Lord of the Rings series 'The Return of the King,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in Wellington, New Zealand.
Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested.
Shaw University, the first historically Black university in the southern United States, was founded.
