On today's date: In 1997, the first Harry Potter novel, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" by J.K. Rowling, was published in the United Kingdom (it was later released in the United States under the title "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone").

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<p>LONDON - MAY 27: Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint pose at photocall ahead of Sunday's UK premiere of "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" at Number 1 Whitehall Place on May 27, 2004 in London. The film is the third based on cult books by author J.K. Rowling. (Photo by Steve Finn/Getty Images)</p>

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