The Office, created by Ricky Gervais in the UK, aired its first US season on NBC.
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Black citizens were given the right to vote in Canada.
King James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England and Ireland.
Elvis Presley enlisted in the US army.
Dr. Robert Koch discovered Mycobacterium Tuberculosis which is bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB).
The world's first international women's sporting event began in Monaco.
