Both Russia and Vanuatu joined the World Trade Organization raising the total number of members to 157.
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Australia began selling its first platinum coin, featuring a Koala.
Two gunmen stole Edvard Munch's paintings 'The Scream' and 'Madonna' from Much Museum in Oslo, Norway.
Theodore Roosevelt became the first US President to appear in an automobile publicly.
Instant divorce was banned in India, which became a giant leap forward for women's rights in the country.
Storm Botnet sent a staggering 57 million emails.