The first WHSmith railway bookstore opened at London Euston Railway Station, London, UK.
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US President John Adams became the first president to move into the White House.
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling mural was presented to the public.
Collins Dictionary announced 'brat' as their word of the year.
The All Saints' Day Flood destroyed the Dutch and German coastlines.
Australia, Canada, and Turkey announced they would send armed forces to Afghanistan.