Wesley College was established in Melbourne, Australia.
Wesley was the first registered school in Australia.
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Los Angeles was covered in snow for the first time in recorded history.
The Grand Canyon National Monument was created.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling officially finished writing The Deathly Hallows.
Diego, a 100-year-old tortoise, was retired from a breeding program after fathering 800+ children.
Judge Simon Cowell left American Idol but continued working with FOX on X Factor US.