J.K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter Movie, “The Philosopher’s Stone,” premiered in Leicester Square, London, UK.
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A plane crash in South Sudan at Juba International Airport killed 31 people.
Around 1,000 Soviet tanks entered Budapest, the capital of Hungary, after bombing half the city in an attempt to take over.
A chimpanzee was observed for the first time making and using tools.
The Paris Climate Change Agreement went into force.
The Japanese Prime Minister, Hara Takashi, was assassinated in Tokyo.