The last American military evacuation plane left Kabul, ending the brutal 20-year-long War in Afghanistan.
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Rapper Kanye West publicly announced his plans to run for president at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The second-largest mosque in Africa officially opened in Casablanca, Morocco.
Captain William Penn set sail from Deal, England, on his famous voyage to the New World on his ship named 'Welcome.'
Amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov discovered a strange comet in another star system.
Honolulu became an official city.
