English author J. R. R. Tolkien released his critically acclaimed book “The Hobbit.”
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Widespread forest fires in Indonesia caused the skies to turn red.
A report published claimed that the fossils of Dickinsonia were the oldest animals to roam the planet.
The survival movie 'Into the Wild,' starring Emile Hirsch, premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom.
After 14 years in space, NASA's Galileo spacecraft was intentionally destroyed in Jupiter's atmosphere.
