English author J. R. R. Tolkien released his critically acclaimed book “The Hobbit.”
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Actor George Clooney crashed on a motorcycle.
Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch stepped down as the chair of Fox and News Corp at the age of 92, choosing to pass the reins to his son, Lachlan.
The Great Fire of New York ended.
The survival movie 'Into the Wild,' starring Emile Hirsch, premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
