The world’s largest Legoland theme park opened in Winter Haven, Florida.
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Saddam Hussein was reelected president of Iraq through a referendum.
NASA's Galileo spacecraft skimmed by Jupiter's moon, Lo, at just 112 miles (180 km).
Charlie Chaplin's satirical movie 'The Great Dictator' was released in the US.
The first day of the Gregorian calendar began in France, Italy, Portugal, and various other Catholic states.
The children's novel 'Charlotte's Web' was published by E. B. White.