The first fraternity in the US was founded at William and Mary College: Phi Beta Kappa.
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The World Health Organization announced that 142,000 people died of measles around the world in 2018, nearly 20,000 more than in 2017.
The Austrian courts ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in 2019.
George Washington was re-elected as the US President.
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Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.