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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Pope Hilarius became the Bishop of Rome.
The People's Republic of China launched Shenzhou 1, the first uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft.
One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.
Inventor Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil in the US.
Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage.
