2018
The last male northern white rhinoceros died.
Sudan was euthanized on this day after suffering from age-related complications. His death ensures the extinction of the species.
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2013
Water-bearing minerals were discovered on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover.
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2012
Wendy’s became the world’s second best-selling hamburger chain, overtaking Burger King.
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2003
The Second Iraq War began after an airstrike took place in the country by combined US and British forces.
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1994
The world’s largest omelet was cooked up in Japan.
A feast for all, the dish was made using 160,000 eggs!
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1990
The first Women’s World Championship Ice Hockey Tournament took place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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1985
Spin magazine first hit the shelves, featuring Madonna on the cover.
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1970
David Bowie got married.
He met his first wife, Angela Barnett, in London in 1969 and married a year later at Bromley Register Office, London.
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1965
The portrait of Rembrandt’s son, “Titus,” was purchased at auction for $2.2 million.
It was the second-most ever paid for a painting at that time and is currently displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
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1958
Prince Philip of Edinburgh opened Britain’s first planetarium at Madame Tussaud’s in London.
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1931
The US state of Nevada legalized gambling after previously banning it in 1909.
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1918
The Standard Time Act was signed into US law, introducing Daylight Saving Time.
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