The second Earl Grey, famous for his tea brand, became Prime Minister of Britain.
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YouTube Live had the largest viewed broadcast ever, with guest artists performing from San Francisco and Tokyo.
A 100-vehicle pile-up on a highway in Texas killed two people and injured 120 more.
Riots broke out between Muslims and Christians, in Nigeria, over the Miss World Competition, which killed around 250 and left over 10,000 people homeless.
A baby girl named Vanellope Wilkins had her heart successfully put back inside her body.
The Melbourne cable tramway system opened the Victoria Bridge line in Melbourne, Australia.