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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Inventor Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil in the US.
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.
Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage.
The People's Republic of China launched Shenzhou 1, the first uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft.
