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The first book of 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy is published

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King. It takes place in the fictional universe of Middle-earth.

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris inaugurates

The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle. Inspired by the Arch of Titus in Rome, Italy, the Arc de Triomphe has an overall height of 50 meters, a width of 45 m, and depth of 22 m.

Anniversaries of the (in)famous

born 1970

Jonah Falcon

born 1972

Wil Wheaton

died 1974

Cass Elliot