Nineteen European nations forbade human cloning; however, the UK and Germany refused to sign the agreement.
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The Charleston Museum was founded, making it the first public museum in the United States.
US Congress gave George H. W. Bush the authority to declare war on Iraq.
Obama surprised Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti claimed 316,000 lives.
NASA's Deep Impact space probe launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
