Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was first published in the UK and Canada.
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The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.
Edward VIII signed to abdicate the British throne.
Cristina Fernandez was sworn in as Argentina's first elected female president.
Mississippi was admitted to the Union, making it the 20th American state.
Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel prize in Literature.
