The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in New York.
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NASA successfully launched Exploration Flight Test 1 to test the Orion crew module.
Ukraine elected its first President since the nation gained its independence from the Soviet Union.
George Washington was re-elected as the US President.
Audrey Hepburn's dress was auctioned off at a record price.
In the Global Carbon Project, it was reported that CO2 emissions reached an all-time high (up 2.7%) driven by coal use in China and the consumption of oil.
