California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
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Banksy's famous 'Girl With Balloon' was sold for £1 million at an auction, then the piece automatically self-destructed by running through a shredder fitted into the frame.
Stephenie Meyer's vampire novel 'Twilight' was published.
King Louis the Pious was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope.
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil was ratified.
Elton John's 7th album, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' was released.