The modern state of Qatar was founded with Jassim Bin Mohammad Al Thani as its leader.
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The Two Towers, the second of the Lord of the Rings films, was released in theaters.
Gunmen killed six health workers in Pakistan.
The film 'The Color Purple,' based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.
New Jersey became the third state to ratify the US constitution.
Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Saturn's moon, Epimetheus.
