The Nintendo Wii was released in the US.
The Wii was Nintendo’s fifth major home game console, following the GameCube.
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Pelé, the legendary Brazilian soccer star, scored his 1,000th goal.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, based on J.K. Rowling's 2007 fantasy novel, was released worldwide.
Goldwyn Pictures film studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Edgar Selwyn, and Archibald Selwyn.
The Great Flood of St Petersburg killed 10,000 people and affected almost half a million more.
Television broadcasting company CBS banned a Calvin Klein Jeans advertisement.
