The South Korean alphabet, called “Hangul,” was published.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Phantom of the Opera' was premiered in London with stars Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Athens and was met by 50,000 protestors.
Google announced that it had acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion.
14-year-old girls-rights activist Malala Yousafzai was shot three times on her way to school.
Peter the Great of Russia defeated Sweden at the battle of Lesnaya.
