Aretha Franklin became the first-ever female artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tried to fly his famous Flying Machine invention for the first time.
The cryptocurrency 'Bitcoin' was created, providing a new digital currency.
Workers began construction on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
Alaska became the 49th State to join the United States of America.
The United States broke diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba.
